The Rundown Lite: Ian Happ Bouncing Back, Potential Trade Chips, Injury Updates

AP Photo/Matt SlocumFrequent readers have probably noticed that our regular Rundown feature has ostensibly disappeared, but I’ve been reluctant to usurp the name for even a one-off piece here and there in hopes that we’ll get it back. While hope remains for that eventuality, I figured I’d leverage it to get out a few nuggets ahead of an early game. First up is a man whose biggest flaw is that he isn’t on a Hall of Fame track.

Ian Happ‘s improved offense

The worst thing about having a decent-sized platform is that it grossly magnifies the breadth and volume of…interesting…takes on the Cubs and individual players. Happ is among the most frequent targets for vitriol and has been for the last…