{"id":181947,"date":"2026-05-01T07:32:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=181947"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:32:47","slug":"craig-counsell-just-shut-down-the-alex-bregman-offense-savior-narrative-its-not-one-guy-and-cubs-fans-are-absolutely-losing-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=181947","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCraig Counsell Just Shut Down the Alex Bregman \u2018Offense Savior\u2019 Narrative \u2014 \u2018It\u2019s Not One Guy\u2019 \u2014 And Cubs Fans Are Absolutely Losing Their Minds\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Alex-Bregman-rounds-the-bases.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman (3) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text mt-3\">William Liang-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article id=\"article-3787008\" class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0are off to a hot start, and just had another win after\u00a0Alex Bregman drove in three runs\u00a0to help them overcome the San Diego Padres 5-4. Manager\u00a0Craig Counsell\u00a0dismissed the idea that Bregman is the sole reason for it and instead discussed other factors in the change in the offense, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have not had a meeting and said swing less, by any stretch of the imagination. If there&#8217;s one guy that trumpets swing less, it&#8217;s Bregman. Are guys hearing it? I don&#8217;t know if I have a good answer. We have some established people who aren&#8217;t changing too much,\u201d Counsell told Rosenthal.<\/p>\n<p>For clarity, the Cubs currently rank third in batting average and runs, first in on-base percentage, and fourth in home runs and slugging percentage. Additionally, they are last in swing rate inside the zone, highlighting their patience at the plate. Bregman has always been a patient hitter. Now, it seems like the rest of the Cubs have followed suit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlNTC9efmn0NfdnAV5Llmm-c35tenLNvCssg&amp;s\" alt=\"Craig Counsell Explains Why Alex Bregman Is a Perfect Fit for the Cubs  Clubhouse\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the\u00a0Cubs&#8217; pitching has struggled with injuries, the offense has been excellent.\u00a0Rookie Moises Ballesteros has been hot\u00a0in his first season in the league, and that has also been a major reason for their success. With the Cubs sitting at 19-12 and second in the NL Central, things are going well on the north side of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>They have gone 12-3 over their past 15 games, including a stretch of 10 wins in a row. Now, they hope to continue their success in a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Liang-Imagn Images The\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0are off to a hot start, and just had another win after\u00a0Alex Bregman drove in three runs\u00a0to help them overcome the San Diego&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":181954,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u201cCraig Counsell Just Shut Down the Alex Bregman \u2018Offense Savior\u2019 Narrative \u2014 \u2018It\u2019s Not One Guy\u2019 \u2014 And Cubs Fans Are Absolutely Losing Their Minds\u201d - 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