Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Top an Old Friend, Salvage a Road Trip, Win a Series, and Slide Back Into First Place
Yesterday’s win over the Padres really did accomplish a lot, and did so despite a really tough pitching match-up and a lineup missing several key bats.
First, the Cubs faced a really good old friend, and coming out on top is its own kind of nice ending. Second, the Cubs pulled that West Coast road trip up to a 3-4 finish, which is just not a bad result at all for any trip like that, much less one against two of the best teams in the NL. Third, the win gave the Cubs another series win, their 9th out of their last 11 series. And fourth, just for funsies, the win put the Cubs back in first place in the NL Central, with a half-measure thanks to the Reds for beating the scorching hot Brewers.
The Cubs actually now have as many losses as the Padres. Enjoy the highlights from the win (including, yes, that’s Ian Happ playing second base):
