Re: Cubs News and Notes: Cubs split two games, Rizzo trolls Astros, Hendricks on outing, more

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Mar 3, 2020, 8:26 AM

Thanks for some details about game 2 from last night. I woke up this morning and went right to yahoo sports box score for that game and of course there was no stats for the Cub players. ??
Well the Cubs/Angels game turned out to be as entertaining as I thought it would be. Does anyone have any doubts that Rizzo would make one heck of a color man or MLB network personnel when his playing career is over. The guy has the personality to go along with being an excellent student of the game. The game itself had some good Cub highlights. In the pitching department the Cubs got good outings by the Professor, Jeffress and Brooks. Caratini continues to prove the Cubs have the best catching tanden in the majors. Happ continues to rake. He sure used his time in the minors last year to his advantage. I'm hoping Nico Hoerner does likewise if they start him off this year at Iowa. It's beginning to look like the Cubs might start off with a combo of Kipnis/Bote at 2nd. Kudos to Schwarbs for triple to drive in three runs. He could be inline for a big RBI year. Lastly, my thoughts and prayers go out to John Olerud and family on the death of his daughter Jordan. I remember John as an excellent hitter (.295 BA /255 HRS / 1250 RBI's) winning the AL batting title in 1993 and was runner up in the NL batting title in 1998. He also won 3 Gold Gloves at First Base. After having surgery for a brain aneurysm his junior year in college he always wore his batting helmet even when playing defense.

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Cubs News and Notes: Cubs split two games, Rizzo trolls Astros, Hendricks on outing, more