Thinking back to the 2007 season, it was kind of similar to what fans have seen from the 2017 Chicago Cubs. Hovering around the .500 mark well into June and not really taking off, yet. In 2007, the Cubs chased down the Milwaukee Brewers, something they're attempting to do this year too, and guess what today is? It's the 10-year anniversary of Len Kasper's greatest call with the Cubs that just happened to be against the Brewers.
If you're 20-years-old old or above, you remember this like it was yesterday. The Cubs were scratching and fighting, trying to stay in the division race and they welcomed the Brewers in for a weekend series. A sweep would've been nice, but the Cubs needed a series win to feel better about themselves and at least gain a game in the standings. Rich Hill started the game for the Cubs and I swear the Brewers fouled off 20 pitches against him in the first inning. It seemed that way anyway, as Milwaukee jumped ahead to a 5-0 lead after the first. Hill only lasted three innings, throwing close to 100 pitches.
Yet, the Cubs kept chipping at the lead. Ultimately, it came down to Aramis Ramirez vs. Francisco Cordero, with Mike Fontenot at first base and two outs, Cubs trailing 5-4.
I'm getting chills just typing that. Everyone, once again fall in love with Len Kasper.
The Cubs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Brewers that day, capped off by Ramirez's walk-off home run. It's only fitting that exactly 10 years later the Cubs rallied to score three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Nationals.
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