Well, you can’t say the Cubs didn’t have their chances today. They had, like, a million of them.
Edwin Jackson shook off some early struggles to put together yet another solid outing. The Cubs put plenty of runners on, but just failed to cash them in. After the obligatory teaser rally in the 9th, the game was over. We got to see Junior Lake make a throw to the plate with that ridiculous arm of his! … and, um, he’s probably used to making infield throws.
There was one big positive from the game: