Yesterday’s NLDS Game 3 win over the Brewers at Wrigley Field was electric. The four-spot the Cubs put up in the first inning was enough to breathe a sigh of relief but not quite enough to ever feel comfortable, especially with the Brewers tacking on runs in the fourth and seventh inning. The stakes could not be higher with the Cubs one win from elimination and once again, the vibes were elite at the historic landmark. Some of that was surely just the extra adrenaline of the MLB Postseason, but no small part of it was the combination of that adrenaline combined with Day Baseball at Wrigley Field.
Through a quirk of scheduling the Cubs have played four day games at home this Postseason. They are 3-1 in those games, and while I may be biased by the fact that I’ve been at all three of those