2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesMonday night’s game was a lot of fun. You love to get some of those games once in a while. Sure, it was close for a few innings, but it ended up being a walkover. Especially after a weekend where it seemed like every inning was a war in Los Angeles. Tuesday night, it was back feeling like that. Marcus Stroman and the Cubs bullpen were terrific. The A’s loaded the bases in the first inning, then never saw third base again. In fact, they only saw second base in two other innings.

That sounds like the recipe for another laugher. But, this game was anything but. We fall victim sometimes of looking at the matchups on paper and making an assumption. Ken…