When does being on the Sunday night national broadcast suck less? When you are in California. I mean, it is certainly possible the game would have been a Sunday “afternoon” game in Los Angeles. But for me over here in Florida, them playing a game that only ended around 10 p.m. local time was glorious. Unfortunately, the trip stays in California and we will have a few more of these super late games.
Of course, the real story is the Cubs managed to survive Justin Steele’s rotation spot the first time through. The Cubs learned that Justin will be out at least until some time in 2026, possibly well into next season if he has a second Tommy John surgery.