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Cubs wild card swept by Padres, Armstrong stalled in playoffs, sparking controversy
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Cubs wild card swept by Padres, Armstrong stalled in playoffs, sparking controversy

The Cubs were swept by the Padres in the Wild Card Series. Armstrong, the favorite to win the National League MVP this season, went 7-0 in two games in the playoffs. The well-known host Cowherd bluntly said that baseball is a team sport.

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  • The Cubs were swept by the Padres in the Wild Card Series, and Armstrong, the favorite to win the National League MVP this season, had no hits in seven games in the playoffs.
  • Well-known host Cowherd pointed out that the Cubs relied too much on Armstrong and that baseball is essentially a team sport.

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The Cubs were swept out of the Wild Card Series by the Padres, and Armstrong, who had performed well in the regular season, fell into a slump in the postseason.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Cubs were swept by the Padres in the Wild Card Series. Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong, the favorite for National League MVP this season, had a total of 7-0 in the two playoff games. Colin Cowherd, a well-known American sports host, bluntly stated on the show today that baseball is to a large extent a team sport.

Armstrong delivered 45 home runs and 107 RBIs in this year's regular season, hitting 0.280/0.372/0.570, with an overall OPS of 0.942, and 41 stolen bases. His win shares (WAR) of 10.5 were the best in the major leagues.

But in the National League Wild Card Game, Armstrong had no hits in a total of 7 at-bats in two games, struck out 4 times, and only got on base with 1 walk. The Cubs, who scored the most points in the regular season this season (a total of 850 points), only scored 1 point in the two playoff games, and the team batting average was only 0.129.

Cowherd said on his show "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," "The Cubs have always been fun, but they also have a lot of flaws. They rely too much on the PCA... As this series has proved, baseball is very much a team sport."

Armstrong said frankly in an interview after the game yesterday, "I think this team shows a lot of resilience, a lot of fighting spirit... But I will say, first of all, I have to stand up. In these games, I have to be able to stand up. I think that will help us right away."

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  • How will the Cubs' roster adjust in the future?

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