With Bryan heading off into the wild, I’m taking over temporary Rundown duties again. Provided he’s not following in Christopher McCandless’s footsteps, Mr. O’Donnell should be back on the beat before long.
The Cubs took two of three from the Minnesota Twins to move back to a high-water mark of 7 games over .500 heading into the latter part of June. The wins were significant on more than one level though, as the back-to-back victories over the weekend pushed the Cubs to 2 games over .500 on the road this season as well.
And what’s more, the victories came against a team that is not only fighting for a playoff spot themselves (the Twins would have the 2nd Wildcard if the season ended today) but was also 22-12 at Target Field heading into this series.