Cubs beat Brewers to end 6-game losing streak

MILWAUKEE – It's not new for the Cubs to see their fans land at Miller Park to neutralize some of the field advantage for the Brewers. What had been different this weekend was how loyal North Side loyalists had been in the midst of early season struggles in Chicago.
The Saturday

MILWAUKEE – It's not new for the Cubs to see their fans land at Miller Park to neutralize some of the field advantage for the Brewers. What had been different this weekend was how loyal North Side loyalists had been in the midst of early season struggles in Chicago.

On Saturday night, the Cubs gave their group of travelers the reason to make noise in a 14-8 victory. The win was not devoid of drama – a theme discussed at the beginning of the year – but it nevertheless allowed the team and its fans to let out a sigh of momentary relief. The first step was to try to correct the many wrongs done in the previous seven games, by presenting some preliminary tests for a team already responsible for turning the page of the scenarios related to the release of October of the year last.

"We know we have to change the script," said Theo Epstein, president of the Cubs for Baseball Operations, during a discussion with reporters during the pre-matched visitors' canoe. "It's baseball, but at the same time, it certainly attracts everyone's attention and we have to play better."

The Cubs did it against the Brewers, ending a six-game losing streak.

Left handed veteran Cole Hamels He did his share with 111 shots in six solid runs and the Cubs' formation launched four homers in another impressive performance. This included two explosions of Jason Heywardwho made two aisles, stole two bases and reached the base five times. Heyward's eighth-place finish in the round of 16 saw Chicago kick off their fourth game with more than 10 innings this year.

This team-wide episode helped, at least for the moment, to distract from the National League's central standings. The fact that anyone faced a division deficit so early explains how alarming the Cubs '(2-6) start is, in contrast to the Brewers' strong run (7-2).

"We all know that it's a competitive division," Epstein said. "This is not the time to plunge into a very deep hole and have to devote months to get out of it." We must try to smother this thing in the bud and to catch up at .500, continue on a winning run, have a really good homestand, a very good road trip, whatever it is.

"And, somehow, we quickly find the way back so that it does not become a project defining the season, a hole that defines us.We try to fill it.We want to remedy the problem very quickly."

How much did Chicago need to win its first victory since Opening Day?

"We needed it like oxygen," joked Joe Maddon, head of the Cubs.

Beyond the simple need to prevent Milwaukee from creating an impressive lead in the center of the NL, Chicago had to put an end to its six games due to the public construction of responsible gaming through the media, the airwaves, waves and the media.

On the record, some pointed out that team chair Tom Ricketts had tightened the budget and therefore limited what Epstein could do to meet a clear need. The coach of the first year pitchers, Tommy Hottovy, has also been the target of criticism because he is the new face of the team's leadership. Veteran Jon Lester said in Atlanta that the team was exerting excessive pressure, so maybe all the spring emergency discussions put too much pressure on the shoulders of the players too early.

"This is not the beginning we all wanted," said Epstein. "And we are sorry to have put our fans in this situation."

If anyone was to be blamed, Epstein said to target the target.

"There is always a search for scapegoats when you start hard," said Epstein. "Tommy Hottovy is not the problem – he is an important part of the solution – Tom Ricketts is not the problem – it's not a resource problem. it is another one that has taken a lot of heat.This is not a resource problem.If people have a problem with resource allocation, then that is me. And it's like that since I've been here, so a lot of good and bad.

"And it's a team-wide problem, we know we have to play better, but the kind of search for magic bullets or scapegoats I do not think is really productive." I understand it, but in the end, everything is my responsibility, how we play on the field, the talent we have, the direction we take, and yet I'm not alone in this area. truly talented people, we have great players we trust, and we will all help to get out of it. "

Maddon felt that Saturday's win summed up the season up to now. The formation, which has 0.918 points of opportunity and 7.5 points per game, was prolific once again. The scorer, who averaged 9.51 points in the young season, was charged with six points in three sets.

"You saw what we did," said Maddon. "We need to improve on the office."

Meanwhile, the Cubs will enjoy the deep breathing that came with their first win since March 28th.

"We are back on the winning streak right now," said Hamels, who then let out a slight laugh, "with a sequence of a match".