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The Chicago Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday night after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final score of 4-2. It has been a rough year for the fans. Chicago had a roller coaster year filled with a lot of injuries and a ton of disappointment.
According to a report from Bog Nightengale of USA Today Sports, the Cubs' current eight-game losing streak is their longest since the 2012 season. That statistic brings into focus just how bad things have been lately.
The #Cubs’ 8-game losing streak now their longest since 2012
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 26, 2019
Joe Maddon and company could not have ended their season in more disappointing fashion. They were viewed as a legitimate contender for most of the season, especially after their mid-season move to sign star closer Craig Kimbrel. Unfortunately, things never turned around for the team.
Chicago also suffered through injury issues with plenty of star players. Ben Zobrist missed a big portion of the season due to personal reason and the Cubs saw names like Pedro Strop, Kimbrel, Willson Contreras, Kris Bryant, and Javier Baez to injuries at different points in the year.
After being eliminated from the playoffs and the rest of their season being basically meaningless, the focus has shifted to the future. Maddon has been rumored to possibly be on his way out as the team's manager. If that does happen, two names that have come up as potential replacements have been Mark Loretta and David Ross.
Theo Epstein has a lot of work to do this offseason. There is a good chance that the Cubs could look to shake things up via trade with quite a few offensive players being available.
Either way, the way the Cubs have played to finish out the season is unacceptable and changes need to be made.
