The clocks don’t fall back an hour until November 3, but maybe the Cubs got an early start on the change. That would explain why they haven’t yet reached Big Boy Time in spite of Joe Maddon’s proclamation back in August. If you’re feeling upset and maybe even embarrassed by what you’ve seen from them over the last, oh, four months, you’re not alone.
“I don’t think there’s any excuse for how we’re playing,” Epstein told the Mully & Haugh Show on Thursday morning. “Certainly this time of year, every team has its challenges.