Pete Crow-Armstrong Admits He Didn’t ‘Show up’ After Dreadful Cubs Series

Pete Crow-Armstrong admits he didn’t ‘show up’ after dreadful Cubs series

The 24-year-old went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts in two games as the Cubs were blitzed by the scorching Padres in a wild-card sweep.

Almost isn’t good enough for Pete Crow-Armstrong, but his career as Cubs’ centerpiece is just starting

<p>SAN DIEGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong’s begrudging retreat back to the dugout was the last “almost” in a night full of them.</p><p>He had almost checked his swing, but was ruled, for the second consecutive time, to have struck out by the third-base ump.</p><p>Many innings prior, he had almost robbed Fernando Tatis Jr. of a tone-setting leadoff homer. Along the way, he almost got the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a>…

Pete Crow-Armstrong's Honest Reflection on Cubs' Playoff Exit

Getty Images The Cubs were dispatched in the Wild Card Series by the Padres rather easily, losing 8-1 in Game 1 on Tuesday and 4-1 in Game 2 on Wednesday. The entire Cubs’ batting order was pretty well held in check by the Padres’ pitching staff, most notably including Nos. 1 and 2 hitters Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman, who combined to go 0 for 15 with eight strikeouts in the series. All eyes will naturally gravitate toward Crow-Armstrong…