The Chicago Cubs team that the St. Louis Cardinals are going to be playing seven times over the final ten games are a different team than what the team saw earlier in the Summer. With recent injuries to two of their best players, Anthony Rizzo (ankle) and Javier Baez (thumb), as well as their mid-season signee Craig Kimbrel.
In their absence, Victor Caratini and star shortstop prospect Nico Hoerner have stepped into their roles and done well, but it’s not the same as the All-Stars they are replacing.