Boo birds rain down as Cubs spiral deeper into alarming free fall
It was another ugly game at Wrigly for the home team.
Boo birds rain down as Cubs spiral deeper into alarming free fall originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The pressure continued to boil over Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
After another lifeless offensive performance in a 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros , loud boos echoed throughout the ballpark as the Chicago Cubs dropped their seventh straight game and continued what is quickly becoming one of the ugliest collapses in baseball. Just over a week ago, Chicago looked firmly in control of its season trajectory. Now, the Cubs suddenly look completely lost offensively, emotionally drained and dangerously close to watching the National League Central race slip away before June even arrives.
The frustration inside Wrigley became impossible to ignore during Saturday’s shutout loss. Fans showered the team with boos late in the game as another empty at-bat ended a rally threat. The Cubs managed just three hits all afternoon while striking out nine times and grounding into two crushing double plays.
Even more concerning, this was not some dominant pitching staff overpowering Chicago. The Astros entered the game at 21-31 and sitting near the bottom of the American League West. Yet Houston completely controlled the series again behind two home runs from Christian Walker and another miserable Cubs offensive showing.