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Back from a losing road trip through St. Louis and Toronto that saw their offensive rut deepen – and the gap between them and the Brewers in the NL Central widen – the Cubs spent their time before Friday’s game downplaying their recent woes.
“The Cubbies are the Cubbies,” center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said. “We’re going to keep playing the same baseball we’ve played all year.
“It’s been an interesting two weeks, but we’re fine. I don’t think there’s any worry in the world.”
Tell that to the 40,000-plus who packed into the supposedly Friendly Confines on Friday afternoon and rained boos down upon the Cubs upon the conclusion of their 3-2 series-opening loss to the Pirates.