ATLANTA -- About the only time Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon takes a minute to assess where his team is in the baseball world is when they reach another “increment of five.” The Cubs did it again on Sunday in beating the Atlanta Braves 13-2, despite making four errors, pushing their record to 25 games over .500 (43-18) for the first time this season.
“My expectation, honestly, is to play the game right every day,” Maddon told reporters after the game. “You do that enough and then you look up and maybe you have a nice lead.