They say the happiest people get the best out of everything. In my experience in life, I think this is pretty true. Positivity breeds positivity, and that pretty well describes Cubs manager Joe Maddon. The guy is a walking positive slogan, and I mean that in the best way possible—good vibes surround the man. Of […]
Day: April 28, 2016
Game 21 Recap: Cubs 7 Brewers 2
The Cubs pulled off a mini-sweep of the Brewers this afternoon at a chilly and blustery Wrigley Field. Jake Arrieta didn’t quite have his best stuff, but he fought through it for five innings of one-run ball, and the Cubs ended up coasting to a relatively easy victory. Kris Bryant left the game with a rolled […]
BP Instant: Miguel Montero to the Disabled List, Tim Federowicz up from Iowa
On Thursday morning, a few hours before the Cubs took on the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a rain-shortened two-game set at Wrigley Field, the team announced that Miguel Montero would be placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Monday, and that Tim Federowicz had been called up from Triple-A Iowa to take […]
The Best is Yet to Come: Soler in Context
“I heard him say ‘thank you’ at Starbucks. I thought that was a big step.” Initially chuckle-inducing, it didn’t take long for the profound meaning behind Joe Maddon’s comment to sink in. Now four years into his contract with the Cubs, Jorge Soler’s adaptation to life in the U.S. is not only noteworthy, but still […]