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The Rundown Lite: Javy’s Heads-Up ‘Homer,’ Rizzo’s Back, Bizarro Last Out

I know I say this all the time, but this one really is going to be short. Between my son’s Little League pictures this morning and what I’d imagine is a general malaise throughout much of Cubdom, there’s not much need to get into great detail here.

Javy uses his head

When Joe Maddon talked during spring training about getting back to a Little League approach, I’m not sure he had in mind taking a throw to the dome and then cruising home for a game-tying run. But that’s exactly what Javy Baez did Friday night after tripling to the gap in right-center.