Levine: Albert Almora 'Would Love Opportunity' To Be Cubs' Lead-Off Man
The Cubs don't have a traditional lead-off man, but they have plenty of options.
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The Cubs don't have a traditional lead-off man, but they have plenty of options.
Some flame-throwing fans scored big, others not so much. WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller was there.
Joe Maddon has been stressing the need for Baez to organize his hitting zone, then let his talents shine from there.
"I want to bring that energy that needs to be brought every day," Rizzo says.
Baseball is increasingly a younger man's game, and teams would rather pay for what someone else might do than for what you already may have done.
In the aftermath of a mass shooting at his high school, Rizzo has a waiting audience if he wants to be more outspoken.
Limiting mound visits is fine but also not at all the source of the problem.
"I want them to be concerned on a daily basis about their enthusiasm and energy," Maddon says.
"Everyone is in a good place," Ricketts says. "Everyone is hungry."
The new rules include a general limit of six mound visits per nine-inning game without a pitching change.
