Impossible to Pinpoint Cause for Cubs’ Poor Results in Series Finales

AP Photo/Erin HooleyI’ll go ahead and say right out of the gate that this will be both brief and inconclusive because I don’t have an answer and can’t even hazard a guess that is anything other than pure conjecture. But with the Cubs getting Thursday off between a loss to the Marlins and the start of their crosstown series, there’s not much else to discuss. So let’s take a look at what the Cubs have done so far.

Their overall record of 25-19 is solid, putting them first in the Central and fifth in the National League with more weak opponents coming up. However, they are 4-6 in their last 10 and have continued to reinforce a frustrating trend of poor outcomes late in series. While they are…