Blunders Lead to Chicago Cubs’ Late-Season Crumble

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ late-season crumble was apparent during the team’s 7-6 loss against the Atlana Braves on Sept. 26. With two runners on, two outs and the Chicago Cubs leading the Atlanta Braves by one run, Sean Murphy hit a routine fly ball to right-center field. Both right fielder Seiya Suzuki and center …

Frank Schwindel

The “Unusual Suspects” for the Chicago Cubs

On Thursday, June 24th, the Chicago Cubs were 42-33 and sat in 1st place in the NL Central. Just over a month later, nearly the entire core of their roster was gone. How did this team go from possible buyers to massive sellers in a rapid one-month span? After picking up win number 42 against …