Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem

The problem is he's pretty much his typical underwhelming self, and on this team it makes him one of their better players.

I think you could make a reasonable argument that 39 games into the season Matt Duffy is the third or fourth best hitter on the Cubs. So do I need to apologize for being so mean to the Cubs’ emaciated third baseman?

He’s a corner infielder slugging .370, so no, I’m not going to apologize.

I am going to admit that he’s been a solid player, which, on the cu…