Will You All Just Calm Down About the Cubs?

To quote Peter Venkman, "you're scaring the straights."

Will you all just...stoppit with the 'THE CUBS ARE IN THIRD PLACE SO THAT MEANS THEY SPONTANEOUSLY SUCK' torture porn that's been going 'round the webs? Frankly, it's getting me worried. I'm starting to believe it.

I understand that it's a news outlet's prime directive to immediately trumpet out 'DOES THIS PERSON/TEAM SUCK NOW?' at the first, slightest sign of decay. Hell, they're probably all gonna do 'ARE THE YANKEES SUCKING AGAIN?' right after this series with Kansas City wraps up. Because God forbid a surging team loses games to a worse-off one. That NEVER happens.

(...that last bit was sarcasm. I just wanted to make sure you all knew that.)

But with the whole 'THE CUBS SUCK NOW' business, which is been popping up ever since they've wound up in third place, behind the Cardinals and Brewers, after a recent skid...it's not even close to valid, guys. You can't let a week tell you whether or not a team sucks. The Cubs had a rough week, and they're just now beginning to win again. If they fall under .500, and I mean WELL UNDER .500, like PHILLIES levels of under .500...then, by all means, post those 'the Cubs suck' articles however you want. Just throwing them all out now, as they're rebuilding, gives them even more work, as they have the pressure of the news outlets telling the country how bad they are.

The Cubs are just getting over the hump, thanks to some new elements, like the addition of a surprisingly rejuvenated Eddie Butler as the 5th starter, as well as hard-hitting rookie Ian Happ entering the fold, and the pitching beginning to find footing. They should be fine to catch up to St. Louis (who, again, don't really deserve 1st place), and hopefully this whole mess will sort itself out.

Coming Tonight: Undeniably the best team in baseball, and undeniably the most fun-to-watch team in baseball...featuring their standout outfield bat.

Custom Card of the Day: Greinke Edition

Safe to say, I don't think the sports world was ready for Clayton Kershaw to have a down season.

I mean, anybody else has a down season, they just have a down season. But when Kershaw has a down season, people shout in the streets and complain that he'll never have another good season again, and wonder if his arm's dead, when in reality, he's just having a down season. People have those.

I think people, especially Dodger fans, would be even more worried if they didn't have Zack Greinke to root for, because the dude is throwing fire.

I mean, the last few seasons for him have been pretty nice, as he's been a definite success as Kershaw's second-in-command, but this is the first season where Greinke's going in there and completely dominating the pitching staff. It's helping a bit that Ryu and McCarthy are just getting injured around now, making the decision to trade Dan Haren an even worse one. But still, Kershaw's got some nice numbers going, is throwing some great games and racking up a nice amount of wins.

Greinke hasn't especially dominated a roster since he won the Cy Young in 2009. And he's had some excellent seasons since then, but none where he was the true defining factor behind a team, or a rotation's success. This season may end up being that chance for Greinke again, and I really hope he keeps posting excellent numbers. He's a fun pitcher, one I love when he's 100% on.

Coming Tomorrow- I was worried for a second about this guy, after his subpar 2014 season. But, lo and behold, he's back to completely dominating the batting numbers. His father would be proud.