“Welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day. If you want it you’re gonna bleed, but it’s the price to pay.” – Guns N’ Roses, Welcome to the Jungle
The Cubs continue to defy the odds and are squashing the narrative that they’re just an average team. Jed Hoyer built this team to win close games thanks to strong pitching and tight defense, and the 9th inning of last night’s 3-2 win over the Cardinals was the culmination of those offseason efforts. After Adbert Alzolay put two batters on with no outs, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson pulled off an eye-popping double play.