As Irma batters Florida, the Cubs have their own storm to weather.  Their lead in the N.L. Central is down to two games over both the Brewers and the Cardinals.  The Brew Crew got the sweep and the Cardinals beat the Pirates, so their is no joy in Wrigleyville.  The Bears dropped two potentially winning touchdowns, to add to the misery in Chicago, and the Colts are losing badly to the Rams, if anyone cares.  The only good news was a meaningless White Sox victory over the Giants.  St. Louis has won three in a row and seven of eight, face a three-game series with the lowly Reds, and have seven games remaining with the Cubs.  With the Cubs and Cards having the day off tomorrow, The Brewers can move to within a game and a half of the lead with a victory over the struggling Pirates, and then travel to Miami to see the storm damage.

The Brewers had their way with the Cubs, outscoring them 20-3 in the three-game sweep.  The Cubs had not been swept since May, and to make matters worse this was on their home turf.  They have had one of the best records in baseball since the All-Star break, but they needed put the Brewers away, and instead left the door open for a four-game storm brewing in Milwaukee later this month.  In fact, difficult trips to St. Louis and Milwaukee will determine the Central Division winner.  Second place will probably not be good enough to earn a wild card.  Who will be left when they turn off the regular season lights?

It was not a good weekend of sports for me.  The only winners on my list of favorites were the Indiana Hoosiers and the Chicago White Sox.  The Cubs, Bears, and Colts fell short…oh my! My son still hopes to see the Cubs again this year when they travel to Tampa to play the Rays, if Tropicana Park is still standing.  It will be a meaningless two-game set for Tampa Bay and must-win situations for the Cubs. He brought them luck in the game we went to together in San Francisco, but the only luck he’s wishing for now is that Irma spares his home and family. Sorry, the Cubs just don’t matter today, and they played like it!