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In 2016, Cubs won games at the current type of level as the Astros, Yankees and Red Sox this season...AND our starting pitching was absolutely lights out most every day in the 1st half of 2016!

This season, our bullpen has been excellent overall and Lester has been GREAT; however, Lester is ONE-FIFTH of the rotation!  Hendricks has not been good very often, Quintana hasn't been good very often, Chatwood hasn't been able to throw strikes and we've gotten little out of Darvish, who hasn't pitched at all in a while. 

Meanwhile, Rizzo has struggled most of the 1st half, Bryant has been playing hurt (and hasn't played at all for a while).

So, overall, our starting pitching has not been good and the two KEY guys in our offense have not played at their typical levels.

We're lucky to be where we currently are in the standings.