Between their erratic play and my recent travel blitz, Cubs off days have become something of a mercy. I might be singing a different tune had they managed to win a couple games in Cleveland, but getting swept and scoring just one run in each of the last two games has pushed this season to the brink. Tomorrow’s Quantifying Hope could see the Cubs at less than 3% postseason odds, the lowest they’ve been yet.
Even a stretch of five straight opponents with losing records probably won’t be enough to lift the Cubs out of the muck at this point, so maybe we’ll finally get an influx of young talent to Chicago.