This current Chicago Cubs team has shown the unremarkable ability to lose in many different ways, most often due to a lack of so-called clutch hitting.
And yes, this team has certainly had its share of bullpen issues along the way, just to add insult to injury.
But one thing has remained constant throughout the Jim Hendry era: a lack of fundamental baseball.
Remember when we blamed Dusty Baker for a lack of attention to fundamentals as his teams kicked around the ball and couldn't ever seem to do the little things that win games?
Well, isn't it funny how that has continued, despite the fact that Baker is no longer here?
The point is, you can now blame Lou Piniella all you want, but you can't continue to change managers every three-to-four years, see the same results, and say the blame fall ...
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Fundamentally, Chicago Cubs Are Facing the Error of Their Ways
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Bob Warja in MLBComments Off on Fundamentally, Chicago Cubs Are Facing the Error of Their Ways