“You pretend it doesn’t bother you, but you just want to explode.” – Turn the Page by Bob Seger
The Cubs swept Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Brewers, narrowing Milwaukee’s lead to seven games in the NL Central with 36 left on Chicago’s schedule. The Cubs are also up two games on the Padres for the top Wild Card seed, and they’d face each other in the first round if the standings stay the same. The winner of that series would then get the Brewers in the NLDS.
The sweep should comfort fans who understand that Chicago’s road to the NLCS will ultimately go through Milwaukee.