Go back in time to May and tell a Chicago Cubs fan that Kyle Tucker, who at the time was playing like an MVP, would be getting booed at Wrigley Field in August. Or tell them that the four-time All-Star would be slumping so bad, that it would feel like a relief to many that he would be getting days off in an attempt to right the ship. They’d ask if you were from another universe.
Unless we have been transported to another timeline, this is the reality right now. The horrific slump (.189/.325/.235 with one homer since July 1) reached a boiling point this weekend when hitless efforts had the Wrigley faithful voicing their displeasure, including on a grounder which he didn't run out, and manager Craig Counsell finally decided to sit him after Monday afternoon's game.