We had all better hope the Cubs don’t miss the postseason by one game.
Because Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Mets was an eminently winnable game, and I’m not talking about the ninth-inning rally that fell short.
Where this game went really wrong was in the fifth inning, when Kyle Hendricks was within one out of sending it to the sixth tied and with only 70 pitches. Instead, it took him 24 more pitches to record the third out. With the game still tied, Hendricks had to exit and the Mets scored a pair off Hayden Wesneski and that, as they say, was that.