When this era of success at Wrigley Field comes to an end, and sportswriters are writing their farewell pieces and reminiscing about the memorable moments, there’s a good chance that player development and the pipeline of young talent that Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Jason McLeod have built will be central to the overall storyline. And […]
Day: August 23, 2016
Addison Russell Leaving ‘Em Fuzzy
Addison Russell has really come on lately, which has to leave Cubs fans with an extra fuzzy feeling. The 22-year-old shortstop is most prominently known for his excellent defense in the field, so the fact that he has 18 home runs and an above league average OPS at .767 is all just bonus points. With […]
Game 124 Recap: Cubs 5, Padres 1
Monday’s game against the Padres pitted the Cubs against old friend Edwin Jackson, and his outing felt familiar to Cubs fans who watched those dreadful 2013 and 2014 seasons. Predictably, the red-hot Addison Russell hit a home run, University of San Diego product Kris Bryant hit a home run, and Jason Heyward hit a home […]