Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, featuring material from current beat writers, bloggers, and the occasional in-house habitué, moonlighting. These pieces center around #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball.
Well, Wade Miley is back on the 15-day IL. People are going around using the word ‘inexplicable’ regarding Clint Frazier’s unceremonious exit from the team and Jason Heyward’s continuing membership. Anthony Rizzo aimed a backhand at Cubs’ management. Matt Swarmer made a pitch to remain in the rotation. The eight and nine spots in the starting nine looked like a loss before the game was played.