Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits for the Cycle as Cubs' Inconsistent Season Continues
By
Sarah Borus
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Summary
A sports columnist humorously describes the Chicago Cubs' wildly inconsistent season, using Pete Crow-Armstrong's recent cycle (hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in one game) as a metaphor for the team's extreme highs and lows. The article blends baseball analysis with colorful, exaggerated commentary about PCA's earlier defensive struggles and the team's roller-coaster performance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor one night, you could be forgiven if your failing eyes confused Pete Crow-Armstrong for the ghost of Hack Wilson stepping up to the plate at Wrigley Field.
Frankly, I'm not quite convinced that he isn't, especially with some of the defensive gaffes he made earlier this season, where the ball seemed to slip through his fingers as if he was fighting to remain on the plane of the living.
Last night, PCA became the 13th player in Cubs history to complete a cycle.
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