The Short Porch and the Cubs have jet lag

Oh, you thought that was the bad news? There's more! While that string of bad luck alone would have (probably) played the Cubs out of hosting a Wild Card Series at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field, Mother Nature wanted to get in on the action too. A freak September nor'easter descended upon Boston in the waning days of the 2026 season and MLB's "solution" to this was the following itinerary for the Chicago Cubs:

Sunday, Sept. 27: Play one game in Tropicana Field to finish the season for #reasons, fly to San Diego

Tuesday, Sept. 29: Begin best of three Wild Card Series in San Diego. First pitch scheduled at 10PM Eastern Time