The Cubs weren’t supposed to win on Friday. When you lose leads of 7-1 and 10-5, you deserve to lose; the baseball gods have deemed you unworthy and you need to tuck your tail between your legs and limp home. Ah, but this Cubs team is starting to look like one that cares not for what the gods think. After all, they’ve got karma on their side.
Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli had a great day at the plate, going 3-for-6 with 4 RBI, but he paid the price when squatting behind it. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen another backstop take such a beating; between foul tips and bad pitches, Cervelli looked like he was being prepped for my world-famous chicken parmesan.