Do you hear that sound? Listen closely...
Before you accuse me of being overly melodramatic, this game was yet another microcosm of not only this season, but last year too. Too many wasted chances. Some really good pitching, but too many walks at the worst possible time.
It all added up to a 2-1 loss to the Cardinals, the Cubs’ fourth straight defeat and one they could little afford, as it pretty much ended any chance of winning the N.L. Central, five games out with eight remaining. Oh, sure, they’re still sort of in the wild-card race, but you don’t really think they’ll be only one game behind the Brewers after Milwaukee demolishes hosts the Pirates this evening, do you?