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“Whenever dark has fallen you know the spirit of the party starts to come alive.” – George Benson, Give Me the Night

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A night game, a win against one of the best teams in baseball, and a raucous crowd at Wrigley Field had all of Chicago buzzing last night. That’s the kind of cocktail that goes down smoothly, especially with the unhittable Craig Kimbrel as your chaser.

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 2, 2021

The Cubs closer has been on a career-best run since the calendar turned to August last summer, but he was at his best last night.