2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 82
After two days of respite, a number of problems resurfaced. Primary among them was a rough start. The…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 80
Score one for numerology. The Cubs win game number 80 by a score of 8-0. This game feels…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 81
Last year’s Rizzo Award winner, Shōta Imanaga, returned and threw five scoreless innings. A Cubs bullpen coming off…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 77
A little while back, I dropped my Cubs DEFCON to 4. I saw warning signs that suggested a…
Heroes of someone else’s story: Phillies 7, Mets 1
Those of you who have read my writing over the years will recognize that I have a few…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 76
Not much better following a frustrating loss than a scoreless first and two homers on the first four…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 75
With a day game Saturday after a Friday loss, you’ll pardon me if this one is pretty brief.…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 74
Al did a nice job talking about this team and its heart. This team doesn’t quit. They don’t…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72
Had these last 13 games occurred in a different order, say reversed, I’m not sure that the Cubs…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 71
Yet again, the Cubs offense struggled. For the first time this year, this team is not really rising…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70
Last things first, the Cubs lost in extra innings, dropping their record in such games to 3-5. On…
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 69
Ten games into this 13 games in 13 days stretch, the Cubs are an even 5-5 after winning…