Can you imagine feeling anymore angsty about a first-place team than you do right now?
Some series losses are more painful than others, and this one was positively excruciating. The relief of a win on getaway day softens the blow, but it’s worth reflecting on just how difficult this set was. In their two losses, the Cubs treated us to smörgåsbord of suffering that included three blown saves.
Though I lack Theo Epstein’s Ivy League credentials, I’m pretty sure blowing more saves than games played is an not accomplishment you want to boast about. If Saturday’s candid shot of the Cubs front office duo following Christian Yelich‘s game tying home run is any indication, they are very much included in that royal you.