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It’s pretty terrifying to think about where the Chicago Cubs might be without Matt Duffy. Even with him, the team entered this week’s four-game set against Washington below .500 and haven’t looked like a legitimate contender by any stretch.
He’s not a star-caliber player. He more reminds me of a former favorite Cub of mine, Reed Johnson, who just did a lot of little things right that wound up impacting the team, as a whole. Specifically for Duffy, it’s his contact-based approach at the dish that’s proving valuable for Chicago.