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    Paul Sullivan: Which way will the ball bounce down the stretch for the Cubs?

    CHICAGO — I woke up Sunday morning to a text from a Chicago Cubs fan who had a sleepless night after watching their 13-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I guess the good lord doesn’t want the Cubs to win,” the text read. He was referring to Harry Caray’s call of a 3-2 win over the Montreal Expos on Aug. 2, 1984, before any of the current Cubs players were born. Expos star Pete Rose hit ...
    by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune Sep 19, 2023 4 minutes
    Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs throws the ball to second base during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Sept. 17, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.

    CHICAGO — I woke up Sunday morning to a text from a Chicago Cubs fan who had a sleepless night after watching their 13-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

    “I guess the good lord doesn’t want the Cubs to win,” the text read.

    He was referring to Harry Caray’s call of a 3-2 win over the Montreal Expos on Aug. 2, 1984, before any of the current Cubs players were born. Expos star Pete Rose hit a liner off closer Lee Smith that deflected into the air and was caught on the fly by shortstop Dave Owen, who threw to first for a game-ending double play.

    “Cubs win, Cubs win, what a lucky break,”

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