81 Wins…And It’s Not Even Labor Day Yet? .500 seasons are rare for us. It wasn't until 2004 that the Cubs enjoyed back-to-back .500 seasons for the first time since 1972, which also happened to be the year I was born. In that time, the Cubs finished a season .500 or better a ten times--with last night's thrashing of Pittsburgh marking the eleventh. So hitting 81 ... Read More