Hey, did you hear that the Cubs signed Craig Kimbrel tonight?
Well, they did. And they also played an extremely anxiety-producing baseball game against the Rockies, which they won 9-8 behind a heroic effort by second baseman David Bote. His walk-off grand slam against the Nationals will always be known as “The Bote Game,” but tonight certainly is a contender for the “The Other Bote Game.”
Cubs relievers, especially Brad Brach but also Steve Cishek, did everything they could to squander Bote’s efforts. Cishek gave up a 9th inning run and raised our collective blood pressure far higher than would be preferred, but he and the Cubs were able to hold on by their fingernails and pull out a win.