Did you know that the Cubs have lost eight straight to the Marlins? Eight straight. And even though that horrible meltdown series - the one at Wrigley where the players held a meeting and then lost 9-0 - feels like it happened a year ago, it was actually this season and the Cubs are now 0-4 this year against a team with 90 losses. And if they can't figure out a way to win a couple games off a team that doesn't have a single starting pitcher with an ERA under 4.65, they are going to throw away this division, because the Cardinals sure aren't doing shit to help them.
It's the FUCKING MARLINS. They have 90 losses. Their "ace" has 15 losses and an ERA well over 5. And you just lost to him 4-2. Really? This is how you want to go out?
Only the Cubs could have a 3.5-game lead in their division with a week to play and look in serious jeopardy of blowing it because they can't beat two teams that are collectively about 45 games under .500 this year. I'm not saying they will - the magic number is still four, which still favors the Cubs and certainly leaves them in control of their own destiny - but the cautious optimism I had following the destruction of the Pirates is quickly drying up. If the Marlins win tomorrow, it's full-on panic mode.
Can't being a Cubs fan ever be easy? I get enough bad times during the 95-loss seasons that I think I'm entitled to at least one year where they coast. But both playoff appearances in my memory were tight and hard-earned. So will be this one... assuming they don't fucking blow it.
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