When you looked at the Chicago Cubs‘ lineup, something might have caught your eye. Was is Albert Almora Jr. leading off the game? No. That wasn’t it. It was Javier Baez batting second in today’s lineup. Clearly, Joe Maddon has to do with his lineup as he must. But that’s not the entirety of the story.
This is still new to Cubs’ skipper Maddon. First, he’s trying to find a spot where a guy like Baez can help the Cubs “go.” It might not seem like the ideal fit for Baez, but it might work out.