There’s no sugarcoating it. The big-name free agent signed to a five-year, $175 million contract hasn’t lived up to expectations, and his underperformance is dragging down the entire team. Bregman’s offense isn’t the only issue for the Cubs right now, but the All-Star third baseman stood at his Wrigley Field locker late Sunday night and blamed himself for the team-wide slump that could ruin the entire season. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney share their reporting from the clubhouse.

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There&rsquo;s no sugarcoating it. The big-name free agent signed to a five-year, $175 million contract hasn&rsquo;t lived up to expectations, and his underperformance is dragging down the entire team. Bregman&rsquo;s offense isn&rsquo;t the only issue for the Cubs right now, but the All-Star third baseman stood at his Wrigley Field locker late Sunday night and blamed himself for the team-wide slump that could ruin the entire season. The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney share their reporting from the clubhouse. To explore coverage, visit <a href="http://aspcapetinsurance.com/">aspcapetinsurance.com/</a><a href="https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL">FOUL</a>. The ASPCA&reg; is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.
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Alex Bregman’s “terrible” first impression is sinking the Cubs

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