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CHICAGO \u2014 The Chicago Cubs want you to believe everything is fine.<\/p>\n

Pete Crow-Armstrong\u2019s MVP campaign continues to lose steam. The clamoring for a Kyle Tucker contract extension has certainly died down. An underwhelming trade deadline exposed some weaknesses in Chicago\u2019s farm system as well as the big-market franchise\u2019s lack of imagination.<\/p>\n

In losing four of their previous five series, the Cubs went from tied for first place to eight games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central race. No matter what they say, the frustration from star players such as Crow-Armstrong and Tucker is visible in the helmet flings and bat-slamming tantrums.<\/p>\n

Scattered boos from the crowd of 40,044 were audible at the end of Friday afternoon\u2019s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, yet another indicator of a club surrounded by negativity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cubbies are going to keep playing the same baseball we played all year,\u201d Crow-Armstrong said. \u201cIt\u2019s been an interesting two weeks, but we\u2019re fine. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any worry in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crow-Armstrong delivered that hopeful message after a morning meeting with Cubs manager Craig Counsell \u2014 and before a defeat that encapsulated so much of what has recently gone wrong.<\/p>\n

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The Cubs have lost four of their previous five series. \u201cIt\u2019s been an interesting two weeks, but we\u2019re fine,\u201d Pete Crow-Armstrong said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A listless lineup left Crow-Armstrong stranded at third base after his double in the second inning. Desperate to generate more offense, he got thrown out at second base while trying to stretch an RBI single into a double, ending the fourth inning. He started a rally in the seventh inning, getting hit by a pitch and scoring on Matt Shaw\u2019s sacrifice fly, but the Cubs couldn\u2019t knock out the Pirates with one big swing.<\/p>\n

Those missed opportunities framed the ninth inning, when Cubs closer Daniel Palencia watched as Jack Suwinski launched a 101 mph fastball into the left-field bleachers for a solo homer and a one-run lead, which happens when a pitching staff has little margin for error.<\/p>\n

Still amped up and trying to make something happen in the ninth inning, Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff single and attempted to steal second base, only to get tagged out when the momentum from his headfirst slide carried him past the bag.<\/p>\n

One more postgame concern would be the knee that Crow-Armstrong, a Gold Glove-caliber center fielder, banged while trying to make a diving catch in the seventh inning. The ball instead dropped for a double that put the Pirates ahead 2-1, forcing the Cubs to again play catch-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt becomes the self-inflicted pressure when you feel like you\u2019re not playing your part and contributing,\u201d Crow-Armstrong said. \u201cAt the end of the day, I think that\u2019s a bit of a more selfish approach. As Couns has been able to remind me \u2014 and JT (Justin Turner) or whoever I\u2019ve talked to \u2014 it\u2019s always just about what else I have to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the hard part about this game. You might not be getting the action in center field and feeling like you\u2019re contributing. You may not be making the right decisions on the base paths, like I have kind of shown recently. So when stuff starts to kind of pile up like that, it sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not panicking is the proper response. The Cubs still have 41 games remaining, which represents a quarter of their season. They began the day with playoff probabilities that ranged from 99.7 percent to 96.5 percent, according to the projections run by Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. That optimistic outlook is mostly based on the club\u2019s strong showing in April and May, as well as its ability to stay afloat amid injuries and underperformance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s this tendency to make everything sound worse than it is in our game,\u201d Counsell said. \u201cThat\u2019s just the nature of it when it\u2019s every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The games, though, are played by people, and not on computers, which makes the whole thing feel more fragile.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsistency is something that we have to offer,\u201d Counsell said. \u201cYou can\u2019t fall into (thinking) it\u2019s that bad. You can\u2019t fall into that thought because nothing bad has happened. You get trapped into results. Of course, we know results are what matter here. This is a results business. You understand that. But I think for us to focus on results is harmful.<\/p>\n

\u201cFocus on the things that contribute to us being good. Those are the right things to focus on. Those things make you better. It\u2019s hard. I get it, it\u2019s hard. But for those guys in there, you got to keep them on that, man, because that\u2019s what\u2019s going to get you to a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crow-Armstrong downplayed the significance of popping into Counsell\u2019s office before Friday\u2019s game, saying that he often meets with the manager. Crow-Armstrong had gone 1-for-20 in his previous five games and posted a .193 OPS over a 14-day period. He has not hit a home run since July 23. Counsell described their interactions as \u201cgeneral talks\u201d that are \u201ckind of about baseball, but more about life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes, it\u2019s just to shoot the s\u2014,\u201d Crow-Armstrong said. \u201cOther times, it\u2019s to have some real conversations. He\u2019s got a lot to provide for a guy like me. He\u2019s shown more support in me than just about anybody in the baseball world. I go see him all the time just because I know he\u2019s got my back and my best interests in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is still a learning experience for Crow-Armstrong, 23, whose rapid development into an All-Star performer changed the contours of this season, fueling hopes that the Cubs could become a legitimate World Series contender. While that possibility has not been foreclosed, it\u2019s hard to consider the Cubs as a serious playoff heavyweight when Crow-Armstrong isn\u2019t the most breathtaking player on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have however many freaking weeks left in the season,\u201d Crow-Armstrong said. \u201cIt\u2019s still a lot of time to begin to produce again. It\u2019s just wanting to go up there every day, and treating every day like you got another chance to do something new.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Photos: Michael Reaves \/ Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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