Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
The Cubs have hung in there over their first 38 games, with a 22-16 record while playing only one team — the Pirates — that is currently under .500. (Yes, even the A’s, who the Cubs swept, are 20-18 and only two games out of first place in the AL West.)
They’ve got one more good team to face, the Mets this weekend, before the schedule eases up a bit.