In case you missed it, between the raindrops the Cubs took two of three from the ML best, Atlanta Braves. There are no heady excuses or asterisks. Earlier this season, they took two of three from the then best, Tampa Bay Rays.

The Cubs are currently among the best teams in the league. While they didn’t load up at the trade deadline, but they did extraordinarily well on the quality side. I did find this nifty photo from 2016 when Justin Steele was pitching for Low-A, South Bend.