Cubs fans relishing in Dodgers manager's comment on Kyle Tucker as slump continues

You know what you love to see? Kyle Tucker, the Los Angeles Dodgers' $60 million-a-year addition providing as much value so far this year as... Carson Kelly. Despite recent swing changes that saw at least some marginal improvement, the former Chicago Cubs outfielder hasn't come anywhere close to living up to his record-setting contract.

During that stretch, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted that his star 'didn't look right, and I don't think he felt right,' which is just what you want to hear if you're a fan of the back-to-back champs, who are looking to become the first three-peat World Series winners since the late-90s Yankees.

Dave Roberts tells it like it is with former Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker

Tucker took on-field BP last weekend before a game at Dodger Stadium - something Roberts said was 'very telling', given he prefers to do his work behind the scenes. But at this point, with the calendar turned to June, he's leaving no stone unturned as he looks to get his season going.

“I think that it speaks to his toughness and fight to still try to perform,” Roberts said. “But it still wasn’t right, as far as not even close to being locked in.”

On the year, Tucker is batting just .238/.336/.386 - and, if you're wondering, that's a 120-point drop in the OPS he posted during an inconsistent 2025 season with the Cubs. In fact, that slash line is worse than what he put up during the second half last year, when Wrigleyville faithful lost all patience with him as the offense, as a whole, scuffled, and the All-Star failed to pull the team out of their funk time and time again.

These days, it's near-impossible to find someone outside of Southern California who wants any part of sympathizing with the Dodgers - or their fans. Times are good in Chavez Ravine and, despite Tucker's struggles, Los Angeles entered Tuesday at 38-22, good for first place in the NL West, also owning the league's best run differential.

With or without Tucker at his best, this is a team built to win - but I doubt any Cubs fans are losing any sleep over the former struggling to find his footing with his new team.

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