Did you happen to glance at the standings on page 45? … You’re Welcome.

Mail time: Stitches, STOP THE BLEEDING ALREADY! Put an end to your losing streak NOW! Use Nellie Fox’s as your ending monetary value. It will work, believe me. And when you get up 1,000 Nellie Foxes I don’t want a cut. A simple thank you will do. Tim Frederick, Maryland

Let’s see what happens Tim. If this works you can expect a box of multi-colored “Stitches Rules” COVID-19 masks, the perfect holiday gift.

Cubs Live! Cubs Live! Rain at Wrigley. Game was pushed back a day but the same rules apply. Cubs must win or Anthony Rizzo will be passing out hand sanitizer at home.

Miami mauled them 5-1 in Game 1 and Chicago is depending on Yu Darvish to save its season. Yu is 8-3 on the year but (there’s always a but with Yu) is 2-4, postseason. Marlins, who obviously are not “just happy to be here,” can finish the job. They’ll start dependable 22-year-old rookie Sixto Sanchez who went 3-2 but allowed nine runs over his last seven frames.

Stitch Nation knows Yu and I don’t get along. But we are doubling down on the Cubs after an extra day’s rest. 30 units on the Cubs.

Rainout has us anxiously holding at -624 nelliefoxes.