One brutal statistic sums up the Cubs' embarrassing playoff exit
The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the MLB playoffs after a historically poor offensive performance against the San Diego Padres. Despite leading the league in scoring during the regular season, the team managed only one extra-base hit and eight total hits across the two-game series.
Why it matters
The collapse highlights the volatility of postseason baseball and the stark contrast between regular-season statistical dominance and playoff performance.
That's what the Chicago Cubs hit as a team during their embarrassingly short stay in the postseason.
Eight hits in 62 at-bats. One run. One extra-base hit. Eighteen innings.
This wasn't some offensively challenged team that limped into October and finally got exposed.
The Cubs led Major League Baseball in runs during the regular season. They also led baseball in walks, slugging percentage and OPS while leading the National League in home runs.
Chicago was shut out 8-0 in Game 1 and followed that masterpiece with a 4-1 loss in Game 2. The Padres held the Cubs to eight hits across the entire series, seven of which were singles.
Nico Hoerner's ninth-inning double in Game 2 was Chicago's first and only extra-base hit.
That's almost impressive in the worst possible way.
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