Do you have it in you to feel positive this evening? Eh, probably not. I don’t.
But do you have it in you to chillllllll a little bit after the Cubs have looked completely hapless for a week, and just lost three in a row to one of the worst teams in the last five years of MLB?
I honestly don’t know if I have that either, given that we’re witness the possibility of a third straight September collapse for the Cubs. But if anyone can offer up me (and you) some chill, it’s David Ross and Jason Heyward.
Take it away, gents, with your best efforts:
Ross: "You can talk. You can work. But, these guys have got to believe in themselves. I believe in them. I've seen these guys do special things in this game."
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) September 24, 2020
David Ross on Cubs loss Thursday: "It sucks. Sucks right now we're not playing real well. Didn't have a real good series against Pittsburgh, but that can't affect tomorrow. We have to come tomorrow with our lunch pail and go to work."
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) September 24, 2020
After chatting with reporters postgame, Jason Heyward got up from his seat in the zoom room and said, "Don't get too high, don't get to low, guys," before heading out.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) September 24, 2020
… doing anything for you? If they’re not panicking, are you panicking?
Or are you simply having rational thoughts about deep struggles throughout the lineup that will not realistically fix themselves by the start of the postseason in three games?