CubsChic

I was at today’s come-from-behind victory over the Brewers and it was amazing.  After spotting them five runs, Hill and the bullpen got it together and gave them nothing.  You could sense that the Cubs hadn’t given up when they got a strike ‘em out/throw ‘em out double play in the 4th inning.  The game was still within reach.

The weird thing is that the way they won this game is how they’ve been losing them for years.  We give up the game-winning homers, we don’t typically hit them.  In fact, I heard on the news this evening that the Cubs hadn’t had a walk-off home run in years.  Hard to believe.  They’re playing with confidence and a never-say-die attitude, which has gotten them back to .500 for the first time since mid-May.

Picking up the game on Milwaukee, we’re now only 6.5 back, is bigger than it seems.  Playing head-to-head, it’s either gain or lose a game.  It’s really a 2 game swing, as we’d be 8.5 games back if we’d lost.  I’m hoping for a sweep, but would settle for winning the 3-game series.  The Brewers are a good team and aren’t going to lie down for anyone.  If the Cubs keep playing this well, we could have an old-fashioned pennant race to look forward to.

A shout-out to my new buddies from the Green Bay area!  I hope you all got home ok.  It was a pleasure talking baseball with you.  I hope you enjoyed your Wrigley experience, even if you had to go home without the victory.  If you get down thinking about the game, just think about me eating Pringles.