And now, the end is near. Cubs lose 7-3 to Brewers in a near carbon copy of Game 1. Once again, the Cubs had one bright, shiny moment in the top of the first and then watched the game drift away. How far and how fast they fell varied, but the result is the same. If you are one of my regular readers, you know that during the last days of the regular season, my optimism crashed out and I let out some frustration. That frustration is entirely because this was all becoming foreseeable.
The Cubs continue to not have Cade Horton. Kyle Tucker continues to be a shadow of himself. It sure is going to be interesting to see what Kyle gets paid in the offseason. If I were his agent, I would be recommending he at least consider a one-year deal to rebuild his value and I would be soliciting both long t