The Cubs finally made it back into the playoffs and it was a blast
On the first day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
An Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages,
On the second day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
A $2 scorecard
And an Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages
On the third day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
Three Schwarbombs in the first All-Star Game Home Run Swing-Off
On the fourth day of Cubsmas
My true love gave to me
Four playoff wins
Three Schwarbombs in the first All-Star Game Home Run Swing-Off
A $2 scorecard
And an Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages
The 2025 Cubs made it to the postseason for the first time since the 2020 season, the one that was shortened by the pandemic. While a few lucky Cubs fans saw those games from the Wrigley Rooftops, the vast majority only saw them from the comfort and safety of our homes. The last time fans were inside Wrigley Field for the postseason was the excruciating Wild Card loss to the Rockies in 2018.
Seven years isn’t anywhere near the longest playoff baseball drought at the corner of Clark and Addison, but that doesn’t mean fans weren’t getting antsy for the return of October baseball.
And what a return it was! The Cubs wound up with a handful of day baseball games in a neighborhood built around day baseball. The neighborhood was buzzing with excitement (and no small amount of beer) during an unseasonably warm early October for a thrilling three-game wild card series against the San Diego Padres:
It would take all three games for the Cubs to beat the Dads, largely because I’m not sure there is a hitter on the planet who could square up what Mason Miller put down for two innings during Game 2:
Luckily for the Cubs, that merely tied the series and set up a pivotal Game 3:
I was sitting just to the left of where PCA caught the final out in that tense ninth inning and yes, the vibes were every bit as immaculate as you’d imagine they were in the bleachers at Wrigley Field.
With two wins in the Wild Card Series, the Cubs had to face down the Brewers. They fell just short in a National League Division Series that needed all five games to be decided, but they won both of the games they played at the Friendly Confines. Michael Busch went bridge off Quinn Priester to start the Cubs scoring in Game 3:
And the Cubs really gave themselves a shot in the series by beating Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in Game 4:
Even though they fell just short in the NLDS, it was a joy to see playoff baseball return to Wrigley Field. Here’s hoping the Cubs find themselves in the MLB Postseason again in 2026.
Category: General Sports
