'Terrible' Bregman shoulders blame for Cubs' woes
Key takeaways
- I've started slow before, I've started fast before.
- The Cubs expected him to produce at the plate and in the clubhouse.
- "Runners in scoring position, I've been God-awful.
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CHICAGO -- Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman put the blame for his team's offensive woes squarely on himself after going 0-for-5 and making the last out in his team's 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
"I've been terrible," Bregman said. "I need to play better. Offensively, its been awful. I've failed many times in this game. I've struggled. I've started slow before, I've started fast before. When you're struggling, there is only one way forward and that's straight, head-on through it. It comes down to executing in the game."
Bregman is in the first year of a five-year, $175 million contract he signed with Chicago in the offseason after spurning offers to return to the Boston Red Sox where he produced an OPS of .821 last year though he spent a considerable amount of time on the injured list. The Cubs expected him to produce at the plate and in the clubhouse. He's been accountable for his poor season, but can't break out of his season long slump after playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March.