No Rust for the First-Place Cubs

After an unexpected four-day layoff caused by the Cardinals' ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Cubs returned to the field on Tuesday, facing a step up in competition against the Indians. They swept the two-gamer in Cleveland, then kicked off this weekend's four-game set with the Brewers with another win. At 13-3, the Cubs have the best record in the majors, and they already have a stranglehold of the NL Central. On this episode of Onto Waveland, Brett Taylor and Sahadev Sharma discuss Kyle Hendricks, Yu Darvish, Ian Happ, José Quintana, the upcoming series with the Cardinals, the Cubs already being near-locks for the postseason, and more.Rundown0:28 Bulls Fire Jim Boylen2:04 Zach Plesac, What Are You Doing?4:26 No Rust after the Four-Day Layoff6:20 The Rotation Remains Lights-Out11:28 What Happens When José Quintana Returns?13:22 How Will the Cubs Handle the Expected Five Games in Three Days Against the Cardinals?17:57 A Team Effort from the Offense, Led by Ian Happ21:28 The Luxury of Being 13-3 in a 60-Game Season27:00 Upcoming Starts for Tyler Chatwood and Alec MillsFollow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNationFollow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharmaGet 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/ontowaveland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.