Winners of six consecutive contests, the Chicago Cubs got a little post-holiday PTO, with the team enjoying a well-deserved day off on Thursday. After sweeping a pair of AL Central clubs in the Twins and Tigers, redemption is on everyone’s mind heading into the weekend.
In late June, the Cubs headed to the Great American Ballpark for a weekend series against the Reds. They left with their tails tucked between their legs on the wrong side of a sweep. Since then, though, they’ve looked like a vastly different team. I have little doubt they’ll want to handle business at Wrigley this weekend with the Reds coming in.