Cubs' Pitching Crisis Threatens Playoff Hopes | Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs’ playoff dreams are hanging by a thread after a brutal loss to the Brewers, fueled by a pitching nightmare that’s cost them 211 homers this season — the most in baseball. Even with elite defense, their arms keep surrendering bombs, and Shota Imanaga’s 33 homers alone highlight the crisis. August was especially disastrous, with nine homers in five starts. Changes are coming — Cabrera’s gone, Assad’s on the radar — but if they can’t fix the rotation, their potential remains unrealized. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6e88ef9ffdab6fb7