Chicago Cubs predictably drop in ESPN’s latest MLB power rankings
Don’t look now, but the Chicago Cubs have actually won back-to-back games. After losing 10 consecutive games and falling all the way to last place in the National League Central Division, the Cubs looked to be desperately short on answers.
Throughout their losing streak, there would be games when the offense scored plenty of runs, but the pitching did not hold any leads. Other times, the pitching would allow minimal damage, but the offense failed to plate any runs.
Fortunately, Chicago has been able to climb back up into second place by winning their last two games.
The Chicago Cubs fall to 10th in ESPN’s MLB power rankings
Last week, ESPN had the Cubs ranked as the seventh-best team in baseball despite their losing streak. Now, though, they have them slotted in at number 10:
“The Cubs dropped their 10th consecutive game Tuesday night (before picking up a win Wednesday) and amazingly fell to last place in the NL Central, a division they led just eight days earlier. For much of this season, the Cubs seemed to possess one of the sport’s most prolific offenses. But in those 10 games, they slashed just .185/.288/.293, a massive problem when considering their badly injured starting rotation.
“At this point, their best, most consistent performer has probably been Nico Hoerner, whose solid defense and contact-heavy approach makes him one of the game’s best second basemen. But others need to step up on offense.”
Nico Hoerner has, indeed, been Chicago’s most consistent hitter, and it is no surprise that their last two wins have come with others stepping up around him.
The NL Central is so competitive that with their last two victories over the Pittsburgh Pirates have elevated the Cubs out of last place and into second.
They currently are four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
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