Joe Maddon agreed it has been quite the slog. He likened the experience of this Cubs season to being underwater. Who ever said winning was supposed to be easy?
Great at home, awful on the road. In first place, then not, then back again — barely. No one is confusing the 2019 Cubs with a runaway train like the one this city marveled at in 2016.
But after the Cubs beat the Giants 1-0 Thursday at Wrigley Field to complete a three-game sweep and run their winning streak to five games, it was undeniable that they were in as strong a state as they’ve been in for a while.