Cubs' Ian Happ trying to keep level head after two-game benching
Chicago Sun-Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was benched for the second consecutive game amid the team's eight-game losing streak, as his batting average dropped to .214, the second-lowest among regular players.
- Happ emphasized the importance of focusing on his process and maintaining a positive attitude, acknowledging the team's collective frustration but expressing confidence that the slump will end.
- Manager Craig Counsell decided to give Happ a break to reset, allowing him to work on his swing during the days off, with plans to reinstate him in the lineup for the upcoming game in Pittsburgh.
- Despite being in the final year of his three-year, $61 million contract, Happ stated he is not concerned about his contract status, even as the Cubs have recently signed younger players to significant deals.