As the Chicago Cubs enter the offseason needing some significant upgrades, there are notable takeaways from their 88-loss season.
The Chicago Cubs do not want the last two years to be part of a trend in the wrong direction.
Consistency eluded Happ through his first five major-league seasons. For stretches, Happ could be one of the Cubs’ best hitters with his combination of on-base percentage and power, but outside of the shortened 2020 season, putting together a complete season offensively and defensively didn’t always happen. His struggles through the first four months in 2021 cost him regular playing time and made his future in a Cubs uniform murky.
By the end of the season, the Cubs’ baserunning issues earned criticism from the generally positive Ross. His frustrations in that area were warranted. Although the Cubs ranked seventh in Extra Bases Taken Percentage and tied for second best in going first to third, their 68 outs on the bases were second most in the majors while they had the most outs at home with 24. There are times to push it, but too often the aggressiveness did not pay off.
“ we’re not in a pennant race, you can play sort of free and easy, and I think that matters,” he said. “Some of what we saw in the first half was probably somewhat schedule-related, injury-related, and some of the second half we have to keep in mind that guys were able to play free and easy at the end. ... We have to be mindful of that.”Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer prepares for opening day at Wrigley Field on April 7, 2022.
But the Cubs need more power hitters, which especially became evident when playing in so many one- and two-run games. Their Isolated Power , which measures hitters’ raw power, ranked 18th in the majors while they were 14th in home run to fly ball rate.
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