Bleed Cubbie Blue · Sep 7, 2019
2019 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 140
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Friday night was not a great night for those teams that are near the top of the National League standings. Not only did the Cubs lose, but so did the Nationals, Phillies, and Cardinals. Of course, if you are the Cardinals or Nationals, you are pretty happy with your current position and thus this wasn’t a really bad thing. If you were the Cubs or Phillies, you missed an opportunity to capitalize on the losses by the other two. The Brewers and Diamondbacks kept their slim playoff hopes alive. Though in the case of the D-backs, with nine wins in 10 games, they are actually creeping into the picture at 2½ back of the Cubs.