The Cubs Are Batting .077 Over Three Games and Nobody in the League Is Ready For It
Woah, did you guys catch that Rockies-Cubs game yesterday? You might think the big news was Colorado actually pulling off a 5-2 win, evening up the series. And yeah, for a team struggling like the Rockies at 28-46, any win is big. But listen up, because the real jaw-dropper here is what’s going down in the Cubs' dugout. Their bats? They've gone colder than a Seattle winter morning, hitting a mind-numbing 3 for 39, that's a .077 average, over their last three games. Seriously, point seven-seven! What in the Emerald City is happening in Chicago?!
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield Are Straight Up Ballin'
Let’s give credit where it’s due, because the Rockies actually had some guys show up big. Willi Castro, man, this dude is on fire! He continued his hot streak yesterday, driving in two huge runs. Over his past three games, he’s been an absolute menace, going 7 for 13 with two home runs, three walks, and a ridiculous nine RBIs. Talk about carrying the load! He got the Rockies on the board in the third inning, doubling in Jake McCarthy. Then, TJ Rumfield followed that up with a massive 385-foot, two-run shot to right-center, making it 3-2. That’s how you get things done!
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The Rockies' pitching held it down too. Ryan Feltner battled through 4 2/3 innings, allowing only two runs on six hits and punching out seven. But the real heroes after that? Four Rockies relievers combined to absolutely shut down the Cubs, holding them scoreless for the final seven innings. Blas Castaño, now 1-0, snagged the win, and Jaden Hill closed it out for his first career save. Huge for him! This was only Colorado’s second win in their last six games, so they really needed this one.
Cubs' Bats Are Seriously Missing in Action
You’ve got to feel for Pete Crow-Armstrong, though. This guy is doing everything he can for the Cubs. After hitting for the cycle on Monday, he led off yesterday’s game with a home run, his second straight game doing that! He’s reached base in 20 straight games, hitting safely in 19 of them. That’s pure grit. The Cubs even got another run in the second when Matt Shaw scored from third on a wild pitch after a Miguel Amaya ground-rule double. But after that? Crickets.
Cubs starter Edward Cabrera, now 4-4, got shelled, allowing five runs on just three hits in 4 1/3 innings before leaving the game in the fifth with a right hand cramp and two runners on. Ryan Rolison came in and immediately gave up both inherited runners, one on a wild pitch and another on a Castro fielder's choice. But the real problem? Those bats. We’re talking 3 for 39 over the last three games. And with runners in scoring position? It’s even worse: 12 for 83 (.145) over the past 11 games, and yesterday alone they went 0 for 8 with RISP, leaving a baffling nine runners on base. You can’t win games like that, especially when you’re a 38-36 team trying to keep pace.
The series wraps up today, with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan, who’s sitting at an unblemished 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, facing off against Cubs RHP Javier Assad, who’s 4-1 with a 3.99 ERA. For the Cubs, this isn’t just about winning a game, it’s about finding their bats and proving they can still hit. For the Rockies, it’s about building on a rare win. You know we’ll be watching to see if Chicago can finally break out of this slump!
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.