Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jul 4, 2021
Reds 3, Cubs 2: A great outing from The Professor, ruined
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesHere is the most infuriating thing about the Cubs’ nine-game losing streak, which reached that number with a 3-2 loss to the Reds Sunday afternoon.
Nope, it’s not the lack of hitting, nope, it’s not the runners left on base.
Care to guess? OK, never mind, I’ll tell you.
During the just-completed 10-game road trip, on which the Cubs went 1-9, they scored first in seven of the 10 games.
That screams out “bullpen failure” to me, and the Cubs had another one of those in this game.
Here’s how that scoring went in each of the 10 games:
June 24, at Dodgers: Took 1-0 lead in first inning. Won game with a no-hitter