The state of the Cubs’ 2019 season at the halfway mark of the season with a 9-7 win against the Braves depends on perspective.
And in many ways, their victory Thursday was a microcosm of their season up to this point — minus the fact they actually had a closer.
Bad start. Shaky middle. Too-close-for-comfort finish.
“Of course I’d like to be in a better position,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said of the Cubs’ first half. “We’ve left some chicken on the bone, no question.”
The Cubs stumbled out the gates with a 2-7 record to start the year before finding their groove and winning 25 of their next 35 games.