Last night’s game left a skid mark, both because it felt like the Cubs had been run over by a Mack truck and because they’d soiled their shorts. They still hold the third Wild Card spot by a half-game over the Marlins, who were rained out on Tuesday and will now have to burn up their bullpen with a Wednesday doubleheader, so not all was lost. The only problem is that the Cubs no longer control their own destiny since Miami holds the tiebreak advantage.
It doesn’t help that the Cubs blew a 6-0 lead with Justin Steele on the mound and now turn to Jameson Taillon to stem the tide against the best offense in the game.