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Can you feel it? The winds of the mid-summer version of silly season are starting to blow.
From Comcast SportsNet
- Dale Sveum waxed poetic about hockey.
- Dale Sveum thinks Starlin Castro's defense needs more work.
- David DeJesus is feeling good about his recovery.
From Cubs Den
- It's been a while since I linked to the Anarchist's Brunch. But this one talks about trading, which is the topic du jour.
- Speaking of trading, maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates are the best fit for the Cubs. Dealing with the Bucs? Well, that would be just like old times.
From Cubs.com
- Nate Schierholtz needs a boost at the ballot box.
- After some bad calls, Dale Sveum is becoming more interested in expanded replay.
- Here's a cool father-son fan story.
From ESPNChicago.com
- Hopefully the tide is turning for Anthony Rizzo.
- Dioner Navarro and Matt Garza have worked well together. But it is no guarantee they'll keep being matched up.
- Starlin Castro is taking extra fielding practice.
- The Cubs' offense finally broke free on Sunday. Naturally, that comes with an asterisk since it was against the Astros.
From the Chicago Tribune (register to see almost anything but videos)
- (Video) Dale Sveum is emphasizing team goals.
- (Video) Anthony Rizzo says the team needs to stay strong as the season wears on.
- Ryan Sweeney is finding his groove as an everyday player.
- (Video) Darwin Barney and the team have some goals for this long road trip.
From the Chicago Sun-Times
- Ryan Sweeney has been a fantastic fill-in for David DeJesus.
From the Daily Herald
- Part of Bruce Miles' Sunday minor league round-up included a mention of feature on prospect Matt Szczur.
Today's food for thought
- The Cub Tracks audience has shown an affinity for cute animals. So how do you feel about ugly animals?