I told you this team was better than last year’s version.
The Cubs got solid pitching, timely hitting and excellent defense in Thursday’s 2023 season opener at Wrigley Field, leading to a well-played 4-0 win over the Brewers, played in chilly 42-degree weather in front of a crowd about 5,000 short of a sellout (36,054).
Marcus Stroman was excellent in six innings of work, getting into a bit of trouble with walks (three of them), but striking out eight and being helped out by several excellent defensive plays behind him.
Here’s one of those, a nice sliding stop by Patrick Wisdom in the second [VIDEO].