Houston, we have a problem. The Cubs were swept by the Astros and are now on a five-game losing streak. To make matters worse, all five losses came at home, where they have been nearly untouchable all year. The timing could not be worse, and this September skid echoes that of the infamous 1969 slide. Triple Play analyzes the situation:
 

Contrary to what the TV show’s title suggests, it’s not Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Nor is it always sunny against Philadelphia. Chicago walked away Sunday with a weekend split versus the Phillies, the first time in their last 10 tries they didn’t win a series. Triple Play covers the action:
 

The Cubs continued their dominance at Wrigley Field, improving their home record to 41-15, and continued their dominance of the Pirates, winning 2 of 3. They also improved their National League leading record to 67-45. At 22 games above .500, Chicago has hit a new high-water mark thus far in the season. Triple Play looks at the weekend series:

Frustrated. Let down. Demoralized. All are words describing the fans in Wisconsin following Thursday’s loss. As if it wasn’t already enough that they have to endure the Brett Favre saga, right when things were looking up for their baseball franchise, the Chicago Cubs came into town and tossed the Brewers around like a rag doll. Milwaukee entered the 4 game series with high hopes, trailing Chicago by just 1 game. But before they knew it, the Cubs were breaking out the broomsticks. Triple Play looks at 3 keys to the 4 game sweep that put the Brew Crew 5 games back in the Central: