There’s nothing like a trip through the Gateway to the Worst to ruin the mojo that had reached an all-time high following back-to-back wins over Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke that had the Cubs sitting at 9 games over .500 and holding the NL’s 3rd-best record. Fast-forward five days and they’re only 4 games over with the NL’s 6th-best mark.
Wait a minute, did I just say only 4 games over? That statement in and of itself is indicative of just how much better this team is and how expectations have increased over the first few months of the season.