Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman gets singled out by media in latest MLB power rankings
The Chicago Cubs are now 34-34 on the season after dropping the first two games of their series against the Colorado Rockies. A little over a month ago, Chicago had one of the best records in baseball after winning ten games in a row for the second time this season. Since that time, though, they have not won a single series.
What is more, they also endured a ten-game losing streak. Now, they sit in fourth place in the National League Central Division and are seeing their rivals create space between them in the standings.
Many players have been struggling during this tough stretch, but Alex Bregman has arguably been the biggest disappointment.
Alex Bregman gets called out as Chicago Cubs remain outside top-10 in MLB power rankings
Despite how poorly theyhave been playing lately, many national media outlets have been reluctant to completely count the Cubs out yet. This trend continued on ESPN’s latest MLB power rankings:
“As the losses piled up, the Cubs slid in our rankings: from fourth in Week 7 to seventh to 10th to 12th, and now back up to 11th. It has been ugly losing, too, including an 18-3 loss to the Giants on Friday. In a 2-1 loss in 10 innings on Sunday night, the Cubs had Pete Crow-Armstrong on third base with one out, but the final two batters popped out, continuing Chicago’s seasonlong issues with runners in scoring position.
“Alex Bregman was the final out. ‘I need to be better with runners on base, plain and simple,’ Bregman said after the game, adding he has been “terrible. ‘They brought me here to play good baseball, and I haven’t played good baseball. I need to figure it out.’”
Overall, Bregman is hitting .246/.331/.343 with five home runs and 20 RBI. Playing in the first season of a five-year $175 million contract, he is also hitting just .171/.244/.184 with no home runs and 15 RBI with runners in scoring position.
Needless to say, he has to be better. To be fair, many other players on the Cubs roster do too; but he is the $175 million two-time World Series winner. The team is looking to him to lead by example and production. It is admirable that he is willing to take responsibility for his poor play. However, that means nothing if he cannot turn it around.
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