Truth is, the Phillies, despite winning, need to be better. They may have won the National League pennant in 2022, reached the NL Championship Series in 2023 and won their first East Division title since 2011 last year. But none of that will happen again if improvements don’t occur.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made four changes to their lineup personnel ahead of their series opener vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Ke'Bryan Hay

1986: A nearly five-hour parade dedicated to Vietnam veterans marched through downtown Chicago — 11 years after the war ended. 1994: Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg retired, saying he wanted to devote more time to his family and adding that he had “lost the edge it takes” to play.