It is a small sample size, but it has big ramifications:
The Cubs have struck out as a team an appalling 27% of their at-bats.
The Cubs hitters have a combined NEGATIVE 0.5 WAR. The Cubs best hitter, Emelio Bonifacio has a 0.6 WAR to date.
The Cubs pitching staff has a combined 2.4 WAR. Jeff Samardzija is the best player on the team, with a 1.4 WAR to date.
The Cubs are on pace to lose 114 games. The team record for losses in a season is 103 (1962 and 1966). The current team WAR confirms that trend as a team of replacement level players would win approximately 45 games, the Cubs are projected at 46-116.
