One year ago today, the Cubs beat the Padres in Game 3 on the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field
Turns out playing at Wrigley in the playoffs is important …
Spring Training's fun. The regular season's comfortable. And the playoffs are a train wreck.
It's time. We don't eat during the playoffs. We don't sleep. We ruin mental health. That's what we do. We contemplate quitting jobs even. Playoff baseball is here.
Yes, I'm crazy.
The Cubs are working out now at Petco Park. Justin Steele, who has been out all season with a left elbow flexor strain, getting work in. Posted a 4.70 ERA in 7 2/3 innings across four outings during his recent rehab stint with Triple-A Iowa.
The @Cubs end 2026 with 8 pitchers on the 60 day IL:
Ben Brown, Hunter Harvey, Porter Hodge, Cade Horton, Riley Martin, Phil Maton, Shelby Miller, and Justin Steele.
Wow.
#Cubs#GoCubsGo
The final numbers from Justin Verlander’s 21-year Hall of Fame career:
Record: 266-159
Games started: 557
ERA: 3.33
ERA+: 128
IP: 3,575.2
H: 3,057
BB: 1,007
K: 3,560 (8th all-time)
HR: 374
FIP: 3.44
Cy Young Award: 3
All-Star: 10
World Series champion: 2
American League MVP: 1