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Cubs are pulling out all the stops, including some old hitting drills of Joe Maddon's, to resurrect their offense

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Anthony Rizzo provided a comprehensive response Sunday when asked if the offense was overly scrutinized in the wake of the Cubs' second-half skid.

"Yes, but for the right reasons," Rizzo said. "It's overly scrutinized because our expectations are so high. If we're a team that is trying to get to the playoffs, it's not over-scrutinized because you're trying to do damage in the playoffs.

"We've got to score more runs, play

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