2020 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 9

Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs completed a three-game sweep on Sunday. For the first time, they didn’t follow the formula that has driven them to success. They didn’t jump out to an early lead, though they did get a strong outing from their starting pitcher. In fact, the Cubs never had the lead in this game until the final play of the game when they walked off victorious after nine innings of regular baseball and two innings of modified baseball.

I don’t suppose modified baseball is terrible baseball, in the same way that laser bowling isn’t terrible bowling. Laser bowling is fun, particularly if you aren’t a regular bowler, you go with a group of friends to participate in it…