Depending on the venue, taking all kinds of whiffs could result in a contact high. Unfortunately for the Cubs, they’re playing baseball and not attending an Umphrey’s McGee concert.
Up until the moment Jason Heyward launched a game-winning homer to right-center in the 11th inning, the Cubs offense had looked lost against some rather pedestrian Brewers pitching. They struck out 17 times, which is ironic when you consider that the only regular to avoid a K was the man who wears that number on his back.
Wait, what?
“We needed [Heyward’s homer run],” Joe Maddon said while perusing what appeared to be the game notes from his office in the visitors clubhouse at Miller Park after Saturday’s extra-innings win.