If Cubs are taking back the North — er, Central — this Brewers series would be a fine time to make that clear

So, about the Brewers and the Cubs …

Make that the Cubs and the Brewers.

The order has been reversed. The tables have turned. South sits above North again in this sweet little rivalry, as it should most of the time, if not always.

This must be what Cubs manager Craig Counsell was getting at last September when he assessed the “big, daunting gap” between his old, small-market team and his new, major-market one — buried 10 games back in the division standings — and said, “I think it’s important that you reflect on the season...