Since last week’s “Three up, three down” article, the Cubs posted a 5-3 record and generally, played quite well. That included some fine individual performances; without further ado, let’s get to them!
Three up
Justin Steele is pitching at ace level
In two starts since the last update, Steele threw 12 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and one unearned run. He struck out 14, and he had a pre-game conversation Sunday with former Cubs lefthander Jon Lester:
Lester made an impression on Steele, who introduced himself before the game.