The Cubs offense did something on Monday that we haven't seen since the Titanic sank

After watching the Chicago Cubs offense spin its wheels for months and months, Monday's 18-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a breath of fresh air. Not only did it pull the Cubs back to .500 on the year, but the team made baseball history in the process.

Over the last 111 years, no MLB team scored 18 or more runs and stole 8 or more bases in a single game. Not once. The last time it happened came back in 1912 when the New York Giants accomplished the feat just three months after the Titanic set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

Just think about how much baseball, nay, the world, has changed since 1912. Wrigley Field was still two years away from being built on the North Side. Babe Ruth was still 15 years away from his historic 60-homer season. Mr. Cub himself, Ernie Banks, was still 19 years from being born. The Cubs were still more than a century away from winning their next championship.

Like I said: a lot has changed.

Cubs' offensive onslaught offers a glimmer of hope for 2025

Monday's win was one of those unforgettable wins in a fairly forgettable season. A year that began with tremendous hope on the heels of hiring Craig Counsell and signing Shota Imanaga went off the rails before summer settled over the shores of Lake Michigan. Technically, the Cubs still have a narrow path to the postseason, but they're the longest of long-shot odds, and representative of what this team has proven itself to be.

The potential on the roster isn't up for debate. The recent breakouts of Miguel Amaya and Pete Crow-Armstrong have really lengthened this lineup and have led to the team's recent stretch of stronger play. But the Cubs lack a true superstar presence to build around and that lack of a transformative player who could pull them out of their offensive rut proved costly.

If nothing else, Monday offered a glimpse of hope for 2025. If Amaya and, more notably, PCA, can sustain this level of production over the course of a season, the Cubs could be headed for greener pastures. But, for the time being, let's appreciate a history-making effort from this group.