“We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin’. There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago.” – The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton
A 162-game regular season schedule is an exercise in attrition, and getting through the campaign with a fully healthy squad is as difficult as making the playoffs. The Cubs will play the Padres in the Wild Card round starting Tuesday, but Chicago’s rotation is not without its question marks. Cade Horton is dealing with a back/ribcage issue and Matthew Boyd has pitched more innings this year than his last three seasons combined.