The Cubs enter the 61st game of the season with a record of 33-27, just a game off their NL Central-leading 34-26 mark in the shortened 2020 campaign. Those of you keeping tabs on it might have known they were actually “better” last year, but, very recent results aside, you have to admit this group feels like it’s got more verve than the previous iteration.
Their 19-win May alone was enough to establish superiority over a squad that seemed to be more or less sleepwalking through the season. I’ll let you cast your own aspersions when it comes to the desire of the players involved, as I don’t believe they were actually lacking in that department.