CHICAGO -- To set the tone, let’s go back to what young Cubs center fielder Albert Almora said after Sunday’s loss to the Texas Rangers:
“I didn't even know, to be honest, we're playing the Mets,” Almora said in his “aw-shucks” manner.
The 22-year-old Almora has been starting in place of the injured Dexter Fowler and has been turning his time patrolling the deep recesses of Wrigley Field into a daily highlight reel. He was at it again Sunday, banging into the wall in the second inning while snagging a Robinson Chirinos drive with two men on base.