There is an extremely good chance that by the time next week’s “Ryan Says” posts, the Cubs and Nationals will have finished their best-of-five NLDS series. That means this could also possibly be the last of these columns during the Cubs’ season. If that’s the case, it’s been an amazing ride. Winning the World Series may have spoiled us to a degree, but remember that every regular season is special in its own right. Don’t judge this team too harshly if they have a bad few games against Washington.
• Albert Almora Jr. has not-so-quietly had an excellent stretch in August and September.