Alex Bregman’s “terrible” first impression is sinking the Cubs

About this episode

The episode discusses Alex Bregman's disappointing performance and its impact on the Chicago Cubs' season.

There’s no sugarcoating it. The big-name free agent signed to a five-year, $175 million contract hasn’t lived up to expectations, and his underperformance is dragging down the entire team. Bregman’s offense isn’t the only issue for the Cubs right now, but the All-Star third baseman stood at his Wrigley Field locker late Sunday night and blamed himself for the team-wide slump that could ruin the entire season. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney share their reporting from the clubhouse. To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/ FOUL . The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. 🌶️ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Sahadev Sharma, Patrick Mooney

Topics covered

• Cubs performance
• Alex Bregman
• baseball analysis
• team dynamics
• free agency

Keywords

• Cubs
• Bregman
• baseball
• performance
• free agent
• Wrigley Field
• team slump

Sponsors

ASPCA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic

Places: Wrigley Field

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