All kinds of ways to get better.

My favorite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, climbed out of last place the other day. For only a few hours. Because the next day, the Cubs lost and the Houston Astros broke a 9-game losing streak. I'm not sure that I relished the achievement/thought of the Cubs being temporarily elevated to the second worst team in baseball. It's still bad. And I suspect there's more distinction to being the worst. For which there's a practical benefit. The first pick in next year's players' draft. In fact, some sports teams have been accused of 'tanking' it in order to win the lottery and come away with the best player. Yes, all kinds of ways to get better. --Jim Broede