2022 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 125

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesCertainly after what I think was my most exuberant recap of the year, I’d have loved a little more carryover. With Marcus Stroman on the hill, I had hope. But, he had some early control issues and a few shift busters later, the Cubs were looking up at a 3-0 lead against a team that doesn’t surrender a lot of runs of any sort, and certainly not when they have control of a game.

I’ve been impressed by the run the Brewers have had in recent years. While they irritate me, they always seem to get so much out of so little. They never seem to follow anyone’s script but they just keep playing competitive baseball. Certainly, the Marlins largely handing them a…