The Cubs took off out of the gate that season at full sprint. They led their division by as many as 8 1/2 games. If hearing those names helped you recall the memorable start to 1977, then you also remember the turmoil which followed. Throughout the last 93 games of the season, the Cubs went 34-59, knocking them back into fourth place.
I choose to believe with everything I have inside of me that there is no way anything close to that could happen this year. However, after being swept and outscored 32-11 during their trip to New York, as Cubs fans, we can’t help but automatically start bracing ourselves.