Cubs Are Partying So Hard After Wins That They're Setting Off Fire Alarms
(CBS) As is tradition since Joe Maddon took over as manager ahead of the 2015 season, the Cubs celebrate every win by holding disco party replete with strobe lights, a smoke machine, dancing, music and plenty of smiles and shouting.
Lately, there have been a lot of parties, and it's apparently setting off the protective measures of Wrigley Field's infrastructure.
After the Cubs (73-41) pounded the Cardinals in a 13-2 win at home on Friday afternoon for their 11th consecutive victory, the smoke machine in their party room of the clubhouse set off the fire alarms at Wrigley Field.
Crisis was averted, but that's what one might call a first-place problem. Because everything else is going swimmingly for the Cubs, who now hold a 14-game lead over the second-place Cardinals in the NL Central.
Here's some context on that 14-game lead:
On Saturday, the Cubs will look to reach some more rarified air in franchise lore.
