2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72

One down. I dubbed this “get greedy” week. The Cubs have five games this week. They’ll certainly all be winnable. When you go on the road, .500 or better is plenty acceptable. A 3-2 trip is necessarily a fine result. I’ve been around too long to fall for the must-win game or must-win series stuff. But I’m certainly pointing out that the very fine homestand against two teams, with winning records and in the fight for the respective division titles, means a heck of a lot more if they can carry it forward.

I’m looking for four wins. This makes one. Three of four doesn’t seem quite as lofty as 4-1. The benefit of banking a win. This one wasn’t always pretty, but when you look back, an 8-0 win is…