How smoke and mirrorsy does the Cubs’ sweep of the Astros look now? I doubt too many of us are surprised to see the Cubs struggle now against a “real” team, but still, there was that tiny little part of you that irrationally hoped the Cubs could string some wins together. It makes no sense on so many levels (indeed, a winning streak probably would be the worst possible thing for the franchise right now), but such is the heart of a Cubs fan.