John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
MESA, Ariz. – There’s trial by fire, and then there’s debuting in the midst of a push for a playoff berth.
“I loved every second of it because every pitch mattered,” Cubs rookie Jordan Wicks said of his introduction to the major leagues. “... You get that self confidence out of it. And, OK, this is stuff I need to work on, but my stuff is good enough to compete at this level.