I have been in the car for about seven hours today after commuting to and from Wrigley to view Ryne Sandberg‘s celebration of life with a bunch of other Cubs fans. It was pretty silly from a practical standpoint, but I felt the need to be there in person. That said, it put a serious crunch on my time and has forced me to skimp on everything.
By winning three of five from the Brewers earlier in the week, the Cubs vaulted themselves into a near-lock for the postseason. Their 98.8% odds are better than any non-division leader at this point, and they’ve got nine West Coast games against teams that are no better than five games under .