October 21, 2015: The Brink

Brink:  the point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge.

Bet you didn’t see this coming; I know I didn’t.  The Cubs lost yet another game to the Mets and are now down 3-0 in the NLCS. How did we get here?

It’s a combination of things really. Let’s just start with the Mets pitching. The starters have been good…really good. Some may say it’s the Cubs bats going to sleep, but I’d lean this way instead. The Cubs have been somewhat streaky all year offensively. Obviously down the stretch they were hot.  They did enough in the wild card game. They mashed vs the Cards. They’ve cooled quickly against these young arms of the Mets.  The major league leaders in strikeouts are doing just that. The slugging cubbies are essentially home run or bust; like a team of Adam Dunns. Ouch.  This just didn’t happen overnight. This just didn’t happen by itself. When the series started I said it was the best young pitching vs the best young hitting, and that pitching usually wins out. Well, it’s currently 3 zip.

How about those rookies being rookies?  God forbid the kids make mistakes. That’s exactly what’s happening too. Losing our best defender for the NLCS didn’t help, but misplays in the field included Baez, Bryant, Soler, and Schwarber; what’s that, like an average age of 21. This Cubs team wasn’t supposed to be here this year, yet they are. They thrilled us all year long, then followed up with dramatic postseason victories. Why shouldn’t we believe they would continue on?  Why is it so hard to believe that they may not?

It’s never easy losing. It’s the absolute worst thing in sports. Everything is criticized. Everybody is blamed. Nobody is happy. Yet, it’s a really easy thing to fix. Win. Winning cures all. One win can turn things around in a hurry. I was hoping for that win tonight. I will be holding out hope for that win tomorrow.

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I’m in a better place than I thought I would be right now. It’s kind of like the pressure, the stress has been lifted. There are no expectations now; there is nobody that believes the Cubs can do this. Series done, wait until next year again.  Being on the brink is almost therapeutic. It’s the perfect place for these young, fun loving cubbies. We lose now, we are expected to.  No pressure right?

Maybe.  Maybe these guys will feel like that.  I hope they do.  This season has been a smashing success.  Yes, it will still hurt if and when that final out is made and the drought extends to 108.  That never changes.  It’s either football season early or a painful October exit for us Cubs fans.  This year may prove to be the latter.  Yet, it doesn’t feel like other, past failures.  I’ll get into that more in a future blog, or maybe I won’t.  Maybe I can write about a win on Wednesday night, and maybe even a win on Thursday night.  What about a game 6 where Jake returns to the mound in New York.  You see how quickly things can turn.

So this eternal optimist that is a die hard Cubs fan goes to sleep peaceful tonight.  I’m not mad.  I’m relaxed, and ready to watch another game in this awesome Cubs season…maybe we’ll get lucky, and see more than just one more.  Maybe the brink will do us well.  Just maybe…