Today will be the first of 23 in a row. Let’s try to have fun on the rollercoaster. No grabbing for the ledge — keep hands and feet inside the vehicle. Blame me for the bad parts and thank Tim Huwe for the inspiration.
As always * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome).
Cubs News and Notes:
Playing with joy.
Javy Baez is the first Cub since Corey Patterson in 2004 to record at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases as he reached 20 in the latter category in the first inning today.