Well, that was a rough day. I spent Saturday night at a Rays game. While a good time, they lost to Cleveland for the second straight time after putting together a seven-game winning streak and getting into the periphery of the American League Wild Card race. It was a similar story for them. Not enough offense. For the Cubs, this is all too many times.

Three hits. Three hits just isn’t enough. It’s way easier to sweat the lineup decisions when no one hits. Kyle Tucker’s injury lingers. The Cubs lineup flounders without him. It seems unlikely that Willi Castro stays with the Cubs for a 10th man role. Regardless of whether he likes playing for the Cubs or not, it seems likely he’ll find someone who wants him as a starter. Given his positional flexibility, he would be a natural fit for nearly

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