Hot Pirates Top Cubs, 8-5, In Wrigley Opener
Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the Cubs' home opener
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Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the Cubs' home opener
Thousands of fans are heading back to Wrigley Field for the Cubs' postponed home opener against the Pirates.
Ahead of their home opener, the Cubs have placed first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day disabled list, due to a back problem.
The Friendly Confines aren't quite so friendly ahead of the Cubs' home opener on Monday, with a dusting of snow coating the field overnight, prompting the team to push back the game against the Pirates by an hour.
When you think of baseball at Wrigley Field, you probably don't imagine snow for the Cubs' home opener.
Jon Lester's second start was a big improvement over his first outing.
Chicago has been blanked in back-to-back games for the first time since last May 26-27, when the Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-0 and 5-0.
"You hear all these things, and it's like how can you even say this. Where is your heart? Where is your sense of sympathy? You know, it's as real as it gets. You don't think it's real, go there," Rizzo said.
If Yu Darvish was tipping his pitches in the World Series last year, he seems to have fixed it.
