2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesA little over a week ago, I wrote about the balance of games the Cubs lost where it appeared they had the game won and the opposite. One commenter zeroed in on the unique animal that is four blown ninth-inning leads. To be sure, even some bad teams don’t cough up for such games over the course of a year. Usually one of the most lopsided numbers for any team is their record when winning going into the ninth (and vice versa when losing going into the ninth in the other direction). Zoomed in that tight, there is no guarantee that the Cubs win four such games all year long when they are down heading to the ninth. I suspect they will, but it’s a hard thing to do.

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