The Little Boy and I head back home today after a very, very nice time in Chicago (could we have picked a couple better games to be around for?). Michael will have your game coverage today, which he’s done six(?) times so far this year, and the Cubs are 6-0 in those games. So there’s a streak on the line today! Well, two, actually …
• The Cubs have played 8 games against the current NL playoff teams. The Cubs have won all 8 of those games.
• … I say that mostly to have fun, because both sides of that equation could change dramatically in the months to come. But to the extent that there’s a “point,” it’s probably this: so far, the Cubs have been able to beat good teams. And that’s likely because, so far, the Cubs