Jeff Blair

And even before going to the World Series last year, the postseason was a measuring point for this team.

It was a measuring point.

You know, win a series.

Get as far as you can.

So I think that's the reality of this marketplace right now.

And as disappointing as some of the things have been, as disappointing as Vladdy's year has been, and as disappointing as some of the injuries have been, some of the pitching, you know, by and large, they have held serve.

And now they go into Wrigley Park, or sorry, Wrigley Field, with a chance of poking their heads above .500.

And then they come home for a long homestand, and they've got some teams they could beat.

So they're getting healthy.

Shane Bieber will be back.

Addison Barger sounds very much as if he will be back at some point in the next couple of weeks.

I may be...

erring on the side of being overly conservative there.

But you certainly get the sense Addison Barger's coming back.

And again, they really haven't had, they really haven't had their full lineup in place since what, since the fifth, sixth game of the year.

They really haven't had everybody healthy, everybody hitting on all cylinders.

So it'll be nice to get that.

And it'll be nice to get Shane Bieber back and have that,

have that rotation look the way it's supposed to look.

And then, of course, Jimmy Garcia joining as well could offer some length for the bullpen.