Things could be worse.

I’m trying to decide whether my Chicago Cubs are genuinely bad or merely a mediocre baseball team. Such a thought is triggered by the fact that after two months of the season, the Cubs have yet to win more than two straight games. But then, they haven’t lost more than four in a row. And several teams have worse records. So the internal debate goes on. Thing is, I’m certain about one thing. The Cubs are not a good team. But I suppose there’s consolation if the Cubs prove to be mediocre. In other words, things could be worse. –Jim Broede