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The Cubs offense has clearly been in a lull. They rank 25th in MLB in batting average (.223) in May. This week, they were shut out twice in Atlanta, couldn't get a hit off Pirates rookie Paul Skenes, ...
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One of the unfortunate trends leading up to and running through the beginning of the 2024 MLB season was the rampant string of injuries to some of the game's most prominent pitchers, arms their teams were counting on to carry them through this season. Each additional bit of bad news was met with a collective sigh of defeat and disappointment, but the ailments varied significantly in the degree to which they were expected to impact this season.
After breaking out last year to a degree in the second year of the three-year, $36-million contract by finally cutting the walks and limiting home runs, Yusei Kikuchi seems primed to hit another level in 2024.