If this game goes to the 9th with the score remaining 4-1, these Cubs are in a world of it with 1.67 ERA Miller in line and at the ready to seal it shut. Miller ended the ’26 season with 38 SV’s which tied him for the NL lead in that category with the guy I call the Bogsider from Derry/Londonderry…I’ll mention once again that I thought it was highly improbable for any closer to ever lead his league in SV’s while flashing a far less than stingy 4.08 ERA. It’s a genuine baseball oddity in my estimation.
I’ve never been the sort that wanted to speed up the game with a bunch of new rules designed to hurry up and get a baseball game over with, so I’ve enjoyed this day of almost non-stop Big League playoff action. I’m going to take full advantage of it while it’s still around and watch every game that I possibly can because, not only is baseball my favorite game, but before I know it, I’ll be freezing my poor backside whilst shoveling the driveway in Jan…I’m thinking about April already.