Things are looking a little rough for the Cubs, who have dropped two straight while the Brewers keep beating up on the Dodgers. But the thing is, that 1.5 game lead in the Central is the same gap the Cubs have behind those same Dodgers for the best record in the NL. It just so happens that the Brewers have won four straight. The sky might look a little lower, but it’s not falling.
Maybe we’ll sing a different tune if the Cubs lose today and then drop their upcoming series in New York to close the first half.