Business as usual for Cubs, Sox: Rarely good at the same time, often reduced to spoiler status. McGrawDHSports Cubs
Some things you can always count on in Chicago: The weather patterns make no sense, the politicians are shady, and the two baseball teams are rarely good at the same time.
A search through history found these examples of the teams having lopsided playoff hopes when they met. The focus here is on the second of the two series they played, though in some years they've played four games in a row, two on each side of town: by signing up you agree to our terms of service Fun fact: The day after the Cubs-Sox series ended, the Cubs were stymied at Wrigley by Jameson Taillon and lost to the Pirates 5-1. Every win counted that season.
2012: This is an example of the Cubs playing spoilers. They were 22 games below .500 when this series began on June 18, then won two of three at U.S. Cellular. The Cubs pounded 5 home runs in the opener, then Travis Wood won a pitchers' duel against Jake Peavy in Game 2. The White Sox finished the season 3 games behind Detroit in the NL Central.
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