The lasting image in my head from the Cubs’ ridiculous 17-8 win over the Pirates is the one at the top of this recap.
It’s Anthony Rizzo, jumping into Jon Lester’s arms after he hit his third-inning grand slam that gave the Cubs their second five-run inning (!) of the game.
You could almost feel all the “uptightness,” as Joe Maddon put it before the game, being released in that one moment.
There are a lot of things to talk about for this crazy game, so the beginning is the best place.