[jd1020]

Hey PB, can you honestly identify a position where some low cost player doesn't compare statistically to someone more expensive?

You are trying to suggest that the Cubs have a problem at pitching by saying that out of the 150+ starters the Cubs have 2 that made a qualifying list for an entire season while ignoring how good the entire staff as a whole was for the 2nd half.

The Cubs don't have a starting pitching issue.

With last night's 1 run offensive showing, the Cubs tied the Orioles for the most games in which a team has scored 1 or fewer runs.

They desperately need consistent hitting which they haven't had since they lost an actual lead off hitter like Fowler was when he was with the Cubs.

Also, Chili Davis needs to be fired by the end of the day. He should have been fired before the final pitch of last night's game. There was never a hot streak for this offense all season. They had single game performances where they would pile on which would make you think that they were breaking out. Then the very next series struggle to put up 4 runs for the entire series because they were the most inept situational team at the plate I think I've ever seen. Chili might have been a good hitter during his career but he obviously can't teach a damn thing. He was fired from the Red Sox for the offense regressing to the point of being below league average and that's exactly what happened to the Cubs in his first year. When everyone else is teaching launch angles and you see guys like Matt Carpenter and Daniel Murphy break out after switching to that philosophy, Chili is over here teaching pitch counts, short swings, and contact and you are left with a team that isn't aggressive at the plate while being absolute garbage at everything he's trying to teach.

Other than the hitting the Cubs definitely need an actual closer that isn't a failed injury prone starter turned overused setup man turned Cubs closer.