Like the Cubs, I am so far undefeated in September.
From Comcast SportsNet
- Jorge Soler lived up to the expectations in his Wrigley Field debut.
- The Cubs still see Kyle Schwarber as a catching prospect.
- Anthony Rizzo truly believes the Cubs will win the World Series.
- The Cubs hope the success of the Jackie Robinson West Little League World Series team will have a lasting impact.
- And the team donned JRW jerseys before Monday's game.
From Cubs Den
From Cubs.com
- Here's more on the JRW team's visit to Wrigley.
- Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina and Cubs' first base coach Eric Hinske served as peacemakers during a little feather ruffling between Starlin Castro and John Lackey.
From ESPNChicago.com
- Jorge Soler keeps making an impression with his strength.
- The young Cubs will continue to learn and spoil this September.
From the Chicago Tribune
- VIDEO: Jorge Soler talks about his two double Wrigley debut.
- VIDEO: His manager also talked about the young right fielder and the kids from JRW.
- Starlin Castro was baffled by John Lackey's anger in Sunday's series finale.
From the Chicago Sun-Times
- The Cubs' rookies are learning just what a rivalry means.
- Starlin Castro is embracing the leadership role he is taking on.
From the Daily Herald
- The Cubs treated the JRW LLWS team like stars.
- Len Kasper says it is fun to make early evaluations of big trades.
Miscellaneous
- If you haven't already seen it, Ken Rosenthal's article on how Manny Ramirez helped Cubs prospects both in Mesa and at Triple-A Iowa is a must-read.
Today's food for thought
- These images show that clouds can leave thousand-mile shadows on the Earth.
- These images of Central Europe show its teeming history.