There was only one winner Friday at Wrigley Field: the inclement weather.
That’s the word — ‘‘inclement’’ — the Cubs used to announce that their series opener against the Dodgers had been postponed, with a doubleheader now set for Saturday.
It instantly raised three vitally important questions:
One, when was the last time anyone used ‘‘clement’’ in a sentence, 1852?
Two, why does it seem as though nobody remembers pitcher Matt Clement’s big 2003 season? Dude won 14 games, tossed a gem in his final regular-season start to help the Cubs clinch a division title, then pitched 7 2/3 innings to beat the Marlins for a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.