The Cubs should probably be going for the sweep this afternoon, which is actually a more common occurrence than splitting a four-game series, but the early game yesterday concluded with yet another late loss. A lot of folks are making this a referendum on Craig Counsell vs. David Ross or on Jed Hoyer’s decision to stay away from big-money bullpen additions, and I suppose those are fine thought exercises if you don’t want to go outside and touch grass.
At the end of the day, scoring only two runs in any game against any opponent is going to put you in jeopardy of losing.