2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesI talked over the weekend about the Cubs and answering challenges. The Washington Nationals are still rebuilding. They aren’t Mt. Everest. Also, winning on the road is hard. The Nationals are under .500 at home, but they aren’t the Rockies. Also, even the Rockies have six wins at home (and a two-game winning streak, be still my heart). That challenge got a little trickier after falling behind 1-0 and 3-1 in this one.

But the Cubs offense kicked it in gear. Then the Cubs bullpen kicked in and faced 12 batters and recorded 11 outs. They didn’t get anywhere near their “A” relievers either. Though rubber-armed Caleb Thielbar recorded five outs and newly…