​Today’s ReflectionsI wish I just saw the 8-6 final score from Wednesday game. That meant that my comment from Tuesday of that the Cubs could hang with the Brewers was accurate.Um, nah. That’s a case of spinning something positive out of nothing ending up kicking your tail.Kevin Gausman is the next Jekyll and Hyde performer for the Cubs. What do they really have with him?The best offense and defense in baseball was held to three hits over eight innings and committed two uncharacteristic errors.Digging for a plus …. the bullpen allowed a hit and an unearned run over four innings. At the time, it was just clean-up work, low leverage.That was all that could be rung out of Wednesday’s loss. Thursday’s day off may help. We’ll see.Complimentary Starting Pitcher Solo Home Run**means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). $ means paywall. $ means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.Wednesday Night’s Game Stories:Vinnie Duber (Chicago Sun-Times): Kevin Gausman allows three homers, but a lot goes wrong for Cubs as Brewers sweep cements Central control. “Gausman, the Cubs’ headlining acquisition at the trade deadline, has gone back and forth between great outings and rough ones. Wednesday was one of the latter, though he wasn’t the only thing that went wrong for a Cubs team swept out of Milwaukee.”View LinkMeghan Montemurro (Chicago Sun-Times): 3 takeaways as Chicago Cubs get swept, including their tenuous playoff positioning — and the bullpen’s woes. “Gausman said, “It comes back to execution. I can’t throw lazy (splitters) in the zone.”“View LinkAssorted Playoff Stories:Brandon Glick (Cubbies Crib): What’s the actual panic level for Cubs fans with postseason fast approaching? “Can this team hang with the National League’s best?”Evan Altman (Cubs Insider): Quantifying Hope: Cubs’ Odds Still Holding Steady at 96.6% Despite Skid. “Losing four straight may have caused the sky to fall, but the same can’t be said for the Cubs’ postseason odds.”Tyler Courtney (LastWordOnSports): How Should the Cubs Rotation Be Managed Down the Stretch of 2026? “In 2026, the Cubs’ starters have been a major storyline.”Jordan Campbell (Cubbies Crib): Cubs’ magic number after Brewers sweep paints terrifying NL Wild Card picture. “Things are getting tight.”Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation): How Badly Did the Cubs Hurt Their Playoff Odds These Last Few Weeks? “Yikes. That’s a bona fide collapse.”Mike Petriello (MLB.com): The Cubs are the best-hitting, best-fielding team in baseball. There’s just one little problem … “Will the bats and gloves be enough to overcome the arms in October?”Vinnie Duber (Chicago Sun-Times): After Brewers sweep, Cubs fighting for playoff spot as wild-card standings tighten, series losses keep coming. “The Cubs have gone from NL Central contenders to