The Chicago Cubs are one of the most prominent teams in Major League Baseball, having won nine of their last 12 games.
But there's something else lit in the Cubs clubhouse: a candle named “This Candle Smells Like Taylor Swift.”
Chicago manager Craig Counsell received the scented candle as a gift a couple of weeks ago, he told Marquee Sports Network. Counsell and clubhouse manager Danny Mueller have taken on the role of lighting it in Counsell's office before each of the past 12 games.
The new tradition has coincided with one of the best moments of the Chicago season.
“We've been on a good run, so let's give credit to Taylor Swift,” Counsell said.
Taylor Swift COULD be helping the @Puppies right now 🤣👀 image.twitter.com/jVHgiTbhbn
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 27, 2024
Marks are included on the candle to keep track of how many times the club has lit it and won.
The Cubs are 6-1 over the past week and have scored 73 runs in those games, the most by any team during that span; the next closest team has scored 42, according to MLB Stats.
The Cubs' win on Wednesday required all the good luck in sailing.
Trailing 10-3 in the fifth inning, Chicago strung together 11 straight runs to rally and defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cubs became the first team this season to rally from seven or more runs down entering the seventh inning, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The last time a team did this was in 2018.
The $21 candle, created by a Chicago-based company called Candle Babes, lasts 50 hours and comes in a variety of scents, including Beverly Hills and Cactus Blossom. With the Cubs fighting for a playoff spot, there may be more scents that could come in handy.
