I’m not going to lie. During yesterday’s game, after Matt Carpenter led off the game for the Cardinals with a home run, I was throwing my hat and swearing. A lot.
I was instantly equating this series with 2007 and 2008: the Cubs’ big hitters are doing nothing but strike out and ground into double plays, and they’re going to be swept.
Then I calmed down and reminded myself that the 2015 Cubs team is nothing like those teams. And this team is relentless.
Sure enough, the very next inning, the Cubs fought back. And it started with a little bit of small ball.