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Pete Crow-Armstrong Offers 'Simple' Fix to Cubs' Terrible Offense

Pete Crow-Armstrong Offers 'Simple' Fix to Cubs' Terrible Offense

Summary

The Chicago Cubs are losing 2-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series, with the Cubs struggling offensively. Cubs player Pete Crow-Armstrong suggested that improving their offense could be as simple as putting more balls in play to score more runs.

Key Facts

  • The Chicago Cubs are down 2-0 against the Milwaukee Brewers in the series.
  • The Cubs have been outscored 16-6 over two games by the Brewers.
  • The Cubs have only 10 hits in the series, while the Brewers have 24.
  • In Game 2, all Cubs runs came from a single home run by Seiya Suzuki.
  • The Brewers finished Game 2 by getting the last 15 Cubs players out in a row.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was an MVP candidate earlier, is struggling and went 1-for-8 in this series.
  • Crow-Armstrong suggested putting more balls in play as a way to improve scoring.
  • The Cubs have struck out 23 times in the series, which is affecting their chances to win.

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