It was a disappointing Wild Card series for the Chicago Cubs against the San Diego Padres, to say the least, and they were eventually swept. 

The Cubs were unable to do anything on either side of the baseball for the better part of this series, with the offense being the biggest issue. 

Chicago entered this Wild Card series with a chance to make some noise in the postseason, but the offense went absolutely quiet.

Expected National League MVP Award winner Pete Crow-Armstrong struggled just as much as anybody on the Cubs roster. Crow-Armstrong went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts, walking just once in the series, putting together a stolen base after that one walk.

Speaking to reporters after the game, the Cubs' 24-year-old superstar understands that he needed to be better, and while anybody can look at any numbers they want, it was obvious that he didn't contribute.

“We were challenged this year,” Crow-Armstrong said, per The Athletic. “This team showed a lot of heart and a lot of fight through all the challenges. But I would say, to start: I show up. I show up when it matters in these games. That would help us immediately. But that’s all I got right now.”

“You can look at the scoreboard, you can look at the stat sheet, wherever you get your numbers from, and it is clear to see that I didn’t contribute,” Crow-Armstrong said.

Crow-Armstrong has never been the type of guy to beat around the bush and say he didn't do what was needed on both sides of the ball. 

Unfortunately for the young man, this was a very disappointing series, one that he's going to have to live with throughout the remainder of the offseason. He had an incredible regular season, finishing the campaign with 45 home runs and a .943 OPS.

That wasn't even close to what he was able to do in the postseason.

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