2021 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 98

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports I have to admit, I’m a bit of a sucker for a sob story. Well, not sure if it is a sob story so to speak. But I certainly wax nostalgic. The 1984 Cubs were my first love. The 1989 Cubs were like summer love, that time when you were just completely caught off guard. I was there for the one-game playoff in 1998. There were the 2008 Cubs that won 97 games becoming the first group of Cubs to appear in the playoffs in consecutive years (in the divisional era). So there have been some great memories.

But none of those will ever hold a torch to this group. Three straight NLCS, one World Series championship, five playoff trips in six years. The three guys at the top of…