Levine: All-Star Voting Reminds That Cubs' Future Is Burning Bright
For the first time in franchise history, the Cubs have put their top draft picks in four straight seasons in the big leagues together.
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For the first time in franchise history, the Cubs have put their top draft picks in four straight seasons in the big leagues together.
Bryant is tied for the MLB lead with 24 homers.
Brandon Finnegan opposes John Lackey this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Chicago escaped disaster in the fifth inning when Kris Bryant suffered a leg contusion that could've been worse.
Bryant hit a two-run drive in the second inning and scored three times before leaving in the fifth.
The team could really use its lead-off man back at the top of the order.
Wilmer Flores had two of New York's five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Cubs by battering Jon Lester.
Candelario was hitting .333 with three homers, 15 RBIs and a 1.052 OPS in 25 games at Triple-A.
Jake Arrieta was not accustomed to this. He started his first eight batters with balls and went to 3-2 counts four times in a 35-pitch first inning.
"I'm almost at a loss for words just because of how bad it was," Hammel said after Friday's loss.
