“Well, we made a promise we swore we’d always defend, no retreat, baby, no surrender.” – No Surrender by Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
The Cubs have a new magic number after beating the Padres 3-1 yesterday and it’s one. Just one more win sets them up to play the Brewers in a best-of-seven grudge match. If you’re feeling overly optimistic, Chicago is 12 wins shy of winning the World Series, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves.
Manager Craig Counsell is getting tons of well-deserved accolades for the way he handled his pitching staff on Tuesday.