Craig Counsell wasn't afraid to point fingers after the Chicago Cubs' latest crushing loss.
, who just can't seem to get out of their own way. Despite getting another solid start from Jameson Taillon , the Cubs once again doomed themselves with poor baserunning, shaky defense and insufficient offense., who won their fifth straight game to extend their NL Central lead over the last-place Cubs to a whopping 11 1/2 games. Meanwhile, Chicago fell to 38-45 with its latest
After the game, Cubs manager Craig Counsell called out the offense, which managed just two runs and five hits against his former team on Friday at American Family Field .4-2 in Milwaukee. At 38-45 Chicago remains in last place in the NL Central. Craig Counsell? At a loss for words."I think we got to plan on scoring more runs. We've got to score more runs, no question about it," a frustrated Counsell told reporters after the game. "That's a part of this for sure.
Counsell is certainly correct on that point. Since May 1, Chicago ranks 28th in scoring at 3.62 runs per game –– well below the MLB average of 4.36 runs per game this season. Over the last 21 games, that number is even worse at 3.43 runs per game. A big reason for the Cubs' offensive ineptitude is their consistent blunders on the basepaths. No team has made more outs on the bases this year than Chicago.
Throw in poor fielding, major injuries and an inconsistent bullpen, and it's easy to see why the Cubs are spiraling. Since starting the year 17-9, they've gone 21-36 with a minus-58 run differential. They've also lost 10 of their last 11 series openers and are now 9-18, there's seemingly no end in sight for Chicago. The hapless Cubs are already more than halfway through their schedule and have a lot of work to do if they want to make the playoffs .
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