Has the race to win the National League Central already over?
You are not going to start a story with a question. They teach you this item at Journalism School, or at least they returned in the old days when dinosaurs roamed on the earth and we conveyed their ideas about the games by imposing random size such as torpedo bats on the edges of the caves.
still. There is no question in the lead. He was ideal.
But the Chicago cubs are breaking their ideal this season, and perhaps we should follow the suit.
For 109 years, the cub has called the Wrigley Field home. It is a cute ballpark that is stuck in a vibrant neighborhood, and even though recent renewal has replaced the old -time attraction with more modern and sterile (and expensive) vibe, there is nothing like noon in Wrigley.
One of many things to love about the stadium is that for decades and decades, it has been a pitcher park. And it has been a hitter park.
It all depends on the month.
In the initial season, the park has traditionally favored pitching, before it turns green on the Ivy outfield wall. This can be quite cold in April in Chicago, and continuous winds from the Michigan lake can drop the fly balls without repentance.
This is followed by infection for warm temperatures, and in the heart of summer in late June, July and August, the ball completely jumps from the bats of the hitters in Wrigley. A routine fly ball left in some other ballparks can easily nod on the wall and land into famous bleachers.
Very simple, isn’t it?
Cold games, low crime in the initial season. Hot game in summer heart, more crime.
Except this season, it is already different in Chicago. This is the first week of May, and cubs are scoring as well as correct around the corner on 4 July.
Through its first 36 games, the cub ranked in the first batting average (.262), the third on-base percentage (.338) and the third in the third slugging percentage (.456). This adds up to a .794 opes, which only observes New York Yankis (.811) and Los Angeles Dojers (.795).
The cubs rank in the first hits, fifth in doubles, first in triple and third domestic run. Oh, and by the way, they lead large companies with 46 stolen bases in 53 attempts.
Runs! We almost forgot the runs. He entered with 217 runs on Tuesday, which was the first place in Major. Yanky is second with 190 runs, which is far behind the speed of Chicago.
All this is happening in the time of season when the cub has to face its biggest challenges to score. If they are doing this now, imagine what they can do when they can be 95 degrees and the sun is beating.
Cubcature Catcher Carson Kelly said that he and his companions were scoring in various ways.
“I mean, it’s incredible,” Kelly said on Monday after a 9–2 win over San Francisco veterans. “You see it today – putting pressure on other teams can cause some errors and start a rally. I think it is so dynamic about this team that we have all this different aspects.”
It is a little tongue-in-chal to suggest that the NL Central Playoff Race is over, but the cubs are in the major position to escape with the division as the season.
Entering on Tuesday, the cubs were 22–14 and the Cincinnati Reds and Millvauki Breves had a four-game lead. He had a five-game lead over St. Louis Cardinals and a 10-game lead over Pittsburgh Pirates.
The benefit is that cubs are playing doors, San Diego Padress and Arizona Diamondback for the rest of the regular season. The rest of his NL West schedule has six games against Colorado Rockies and five games against veterans.
Therefore, the cub has defied obstacles to start the weather as an aggressive power plant. He has created isolation against an NL Central Division, which does not appear to have a monster waiting, although red is young and exciting. And they have already wrapped their regular-season games against some difficult teams in the league.
Come on business deadlines, they are team in NL Central, if they choose then with the most ability to increase their payroll. Their group under the stretch can be stronger than the group they have today.
Is the race over?
This is a valid question, even if it is just the beginning of the 2025 story of the cub.
