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Garza. Garza. Garza.
From Comcast SportsNet
- Once the Matt Garza trade hubbub is over, all eyes will turn to the future. That means the microscope focus really turns to Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo.
- GM Jed Hoyer is happy with the direction of the team.
- Kris Bryant won the biggest player of the year award for the college game.
- Junior Lake is a reason to watch the Cubs.
From Cubs Den
- For prospects, sabermetrics are important. But tools and makeup still matter, too.
From Cubs.com
- Here's a list of the top 5 in-season trades made by the Cubs.
- A number of Cubs are trying to ignore trade rumors and just play.
From ESPNChicago.com
- Junior Lake could have a short stay on the major-league squad, but he's an intriguing and versatile player.
- The Cubs are a contender for a Cuban pitcher (a couple, actually).
From the Chicago Tribune (register to see almost anything but videos)
- Here's a photo gallery of prospect Albert Almora.
- (Video) Dale Sveum talks about Junior Lake's impressive debut.
- Matt Garza and the Cubs can't block out all the trade rumors. So they resort to "Finding Nemo."
From the Chicago Sun-Times
- All the close games and late inning losses look familiar to pitching coach Chris Bosio.
- Here's what the team needs to accomplish in the second half.
From the Daily Herald
- Dale Sveum is taking an optimistic view of the second half.
Today's food for thought
- A man high-fives a bumblebee.
- A scientist has made a brain invisible.
- Someone at a library had way too much time on their hands in order to make this huge domino line made of books.
- A fire made a tornado.