Here at CUB TRACKS NEWS AND NOTES™, we like to keep things brief on the principle that it makes us appear wise. We don’t always, but we like to.
The Cubs played the San Diego Padres Monday night in the first game of a three-game series. ESPN game. Not my favorite broadcasters (except Doug — I love me some Glanville) but at least not ARod and Jessica. Awkward though. At least Jason Benedetti had the great good sense to mention TOOTBLANs in the bottom of the second. Limiting that inning to two plated runs was good work as Adbert Alzolay threw a lot of PPI**, uncharacteristically walking people, and got himself into a spot of trouble.