“Cubs Set to Shock Phillies in High-Stakes Sunday Night Baseball Showdown”

The Cubs are not a team that I’m overly complimentary to despite them being my team. I have grown frustrated at the fact that the Cubs are run more as an amusement than as a competitive team. The owner is a billionaire, the team is a cash cow, and everything is stupid expensive. Somehow, though, they cry poor and seem like they can only go so far when trying to get top-level talent. They did get Kyle Tucker via trade in the offseason, and he has been outstanding. If they don’t sign him to a long-term deal, though it will just be more of the same. I can just see the quotes now “We made a competitive offer that we thought was fair and he went a different direction.” For now, though, I’d like to enjoy that they are 17-11, have a great run differential, and are fun to watch again. Pete Crow-Armstrong looks like he could be a superstar in the making, Tucker leads the team in everything, their defense is very good, and few spots in the lineup are considered holes. Jameson Taillon takes the bump for the Cubs tonight and he brings a 1-1 record with a 4.73 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Taillon only has made two starts at home, but his ERA is better at home than on the road. It is also significantly higher at night than during the day, so take that as you may. Phillies hitters are hitting him rather well with a .290 average over 93 at-bats. The good news is that 20 of the 27 hits are singles. 

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