Bregman doesn’t make any sense. He’s very consistently been well above the average as a hitter and he’s just a guy now, almost 3 months in. Yeah he’s changed leagues and I expected an adjustment period but not this long. I don’t know how we can expect Jed to know this would happen. He put up a 130 OPS+ last season and he’s at 99 as of now. That 130 was his 4th best in a 10 year career. He SHOULD be producing. Whether you liked the signing or not it’s pretty bizarre how this has turned out.
But an understandable, if not entirely sane, reaction from a fan standpoint. To call the Cubs a MASH unit would be an understatement. Is there a point where it’s no longer just random? I don’t know. But man it’s so horsefeathers frustrating.
I don’t know man, I remember every bit of that 10 game losing streak. Then again I tend to ruminate a lot.
Today is just indicative of why we are 3 over .500 and not 15 over. It’s not really a complete team. Too many moves didn’t work. Too many injuries. We get the offense humming a little then blow a good lead late. This is who they are.
I find it somewhat comforting that there are people who think Jed’s OK but I’d like to see someone new. It’s a rough division to be in. At the end of the day I can’t see Jed Hoyer building a champion like Theo did. Not a very data-driven opinion.