Friday afternoon’s loss is the kind of game that haunts you for a little while. As reigning World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs face one of their steepest challenges to-date in a weekend series against the New York Yankees.
The Bronx Bombers are an early surprise in the American League East, led by the offensive exploits of outfielder Aaron Judge, who leads all of baseball with 13 home runs. The pitching staff has held up its end of the bargain and the bullpen? Well, suffice to say no one looks forward to the eighth and ninth inning at Yankee Stadium.