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.

So, who’s to blame for the Cubs’ current stretch?

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.

Where Should Blame Lie for Cubs Losing Streak? (via Tony Andracki)

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