Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/18/25): Busch Leads Off, Rea Opening Second Half

Chicago Cubs LineupRemember when interleague games were a fun little novelty? That faded quickly, so MLB’s response was to create a balanced schedule that sees each team play every other team now. The result is a farce in which the Cubs don’t play the Cardinals until late June and then play 15 straight games against AL opponents. The Cubs are embroiled in a stretch that has them facing Junior Circuit squads in 24 of 31 games, with the other seven coming against the Cards.

That is not balance. Get your you-know-what together, Robbie.

Anywho, I just realized that I’m a little behind on both the lineup and this week’s Quantifying Hope. The good news is that the delay was caused in part by…