Cubs Outsider

Why is Craig Counsell wearing a full uniform tonight? I was late getting to the broadcast, so I don’t know if it’s come up. Was his hoodie still in the wash? All I know is if they win tonight, he’ll be dressed this way tomorrow. Because…baseball.

Between summer busy-ness and despair it’s been tough to write about this team. However, as the Cubs have an 8 run lead with 9 outs to go, it appears they will be either 2.5 or 3.5 games back of the wild card by the end of the night. And where there were 5 teams ahead… Read more: This is getting ridiculous

Hector Neris trying to get a 2-run save is still an absolutely harrowing experience. I’m a little surprised he was given room beyond the first three batters when two of them reached, but with a little help from a generous strike zone and an anxious batter he gets the job done. The bullpen in its… Read more: 27 Outs

I just got a notification on my phone for the start of Cubs-Cardinals, and I immediately thought “Do I want to do this?” That’s a bad place to be as a fan, and for a team. The daily sense that something new and unexpected will go wrong sucks the joy out of fandom FAST, but… Read more: Creeping Dread

As Jim Deshaies said, I’m going to guess that I’ve never seen three straight bunts, and the nerve it takes to have both Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes bunt may just speak to the level of desperation the Cubs are feeling. The key is it worked, as both Busch and Hoerner came around to score.… Read more: Whatever it Takes…