Cubs

It used to be a pretty regular topic on the blogamathing.

They lost 3-2 to the Pirates yesterday. 

They're 15 games over .500.

That's where they were after 71 games.

That's about where they'll stay. For the next 6 weeks,  I think. 

Unless the stars align,  and Kyle Tucker finds his groove again.   He's the lynchpin.  He's what keeps everybody else from having to perform outside their role. 

The pitching has been good enough.   I'd have liked them to have grabbed one more quality starter at the trade deadline.   Horton,  Boyd, Shota and even Rea were top notch this week.   MacKenzie Gore wouldn't have made a difference if you aren't scoring for him. 

I hope Owen Caissie is worth it.   They didn't want to give him up.   He's highly rated.   I just see a guy who's gonna hit 25 homers and strike out 180 times.   Hopefully I'm wrong. 

It's been a weird summer.  The Cubs doing well was a nice spot.  And it still is,  I guess.   .500 ball since mid- June just doesn't feel the same.  Especially against the Brewers playing almost .800 ball during the same stretch......

Anyway.   Just down that they lost.   

(I'm 48!)