The Cubs are experiencing a nine-game losing streak, the worst stretch since 2021, following back-to-back 10-game winning streaks. Fans are frustrated and are directing anger primarily toward manager Craig Counsell and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. The piece notes that the season is far from finished, with the Cubs at one-third of the schedule and still four games above .500. Their postseason chances remain relatively strong at 69%, even though the current results feel alarming. The article suggests that public-facing leaders become easy targets for blame during downturns, while the situation is more complex than a single cause.
"The Cubs are mired in a 9-game losing streak - the worst stretch of baseball this franchise has played since the organization-altering streak in the summer of 2021. The fact that it comes on the heels of back-to-back 10-game winning streaks is hard to rationalize. How can the Cubs look like the best team in baseball for close to a month and then suddenly become the worst team in the league? Fans - understandably - want answers. They want to know where to direct their ire and angst during the downfall of the 2026 Cubs."
"As of Tuesday morning, the Cubs are exactly one-third of the way through their 2026 schedule. And - despite the losing streak - they are still four games above .500 and boast a nice 69% chance to make the postseason. It certainly doesn't feel like that right now. Read any comment section, listen to the callers on Chicago sports talk radio or check in on social media platforms. Most of the frustration is directed at manager Craig Counsell or president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer."
"The short answer is: Everyone. But it's a bit more complicated than the "short" answer. These things always are. For starters, the season is not over. Far from it."
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