A lot of fans were left wondering why Mike Tauchman was still on the team following the trade deadline, but the Bradley legend might have just saved the Cubs season in what truly was their most improbable win of 2024.
The Cubs entered the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night trailing the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 at Wrigley Field. Cardinals closer Helsley was looking to secure his 34th save of the season and pretty much kill any last hope the Cubs had to get back into the Wild Card mix.