Cubs players can expect specifics during exit interviews

Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the seventh inning of a baseball game, in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (Matt Marton, AP)

The exit interviews with players already started, and Cubs manager David Ross and his staff are smart enough to realize a surprisingly successful second half doesn’t assure 2023 playoff consideration.

“We got a long way to go to get better to be competing for a World Series,” Ross said Saturday before Seiya Suzuki hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning for a 2-1 win over the Reds that extended the Cubs’ winning streak to six consecutive games. “But these guys are on a mission to do that. And as long as we keep that mindset, we’ll be fine.”