MESA, Arizona — After a long winning streak in the Cactus League last week, the Cubs have had trouble winning games recently, not that wins and losses matter in these contests.
There were some positives even in the 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon at Sloan Park, so let’s look at a couple of them.
Drew Smyly took the loss, but threw four good innings, making only one mistake, serving up a two-run homer to Caleb Roberts. I had to look him up, along with several other D-Backs in this game, because he wasn’t listed on their 40-man roster or non-roster list.