When last we tuned in, the Cubs were 26-18 and held a one-game lead in the division. They’d just acquired Dennis Eckersley, who gave the Cubs a complete game in his first start as a Cub. That would definitely have been the view if you were an optimist. If you were a pessimist, you might look at it that the Cubs had just been swept in a three-game set by the Reds. To top that off, the schedule brought a 12-game road trip, the longest of the season. There would be two 11-game trips and a 10-gamer, but this was the single longest trip of the year.
Cubs Heroes and Goats 1984 edition: Games 45-56
