CHICAGO -- Perhaps losing six in a row on a recent West Coast trip was the best thing to happen to the Chicago Cubs. It seems like it was the quintessential wake-up call, as they're one game from getting all six of those losses back after beating the Miami Marlins 10-2 on Tuesday night.
The difference? The offense is playing with a sense of purpose and urgency again.
"We're just trying to do our part," right fielder Jason Heyward said after his three-hit night. "It starts in the clubhouse.