The rock band Green Day threw out a ceremonial pitch before Tuesday’s game and the entire game reminded me of their song commemorated in today’s headline.

Here’s the band’s leader, Billie Joe Armstrong, posing with Pete Crow-Armstrong before the game.

The Armstrongs 🎸⚾️ Billie Joe with Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong before a baseball game against the New York Mets.. Sept. 23, 2025 #GreenDay #BillieJoeArmstrong #PeteCrowArmstrong #MLB #Cubs

For a game between a team fighting for its postseason life and another trying to clinch home field, the Cubs’ 9-7 loss to the Mets Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field felt like it was played with all the intensity and skill of a Spring Training split-squad game.

Multiple errors, including one from the generally-reliable Dansby Swanson.

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