So, let’s talk trough, or ‘boring’. Heh. I’m sorry. Let’s have some real news please. Even I only have so much snark to share. Mike Trout? Seriously? Brad Brach? Hmm.
Here’s today’s Cubs News and Notes, such as they are. As always * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome).
#Cubs' Kris Bryant rolls his eyes at launch angle doubters and remains as confident in his swing as ever after an injury-plagued 2018, writes @EliHershkovichhttps://t.co/13uqSqvyW9 pic.twitter.com/9FixBCGCZk
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) January 24, 2019
Theo Epstein believes Joe Maddon will stay with #Cubs past this season https://t.co/4wz5gr6gOJ pic.twitter.com/6XjeDTrgxo
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) January 20, 2019
Cubs Reportedly Sign Pair of Teenage Cuban Prospects https://t.co/WgFF0fZSC9 #Cubs Insider
— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) January 24, 2019
1. Jon Lester, LHP
2. Kyle Hendricks, RHP
3. Cole Hamels, LHP
4. Yu Darvish, RHP
5. Jose Quintana, LHP
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Around the Horn: Cubs eye boost from OF crew. “Maybe it is time to focus on what Chicago has in place in the outfield, because that looks like the most realistic source of improvement.”
- Tony Andracki (NBC Sports Chicago*): State of the Cubs: Left field. “Is this the year Kyle Schwarber *truly* breaks out and finally silences all of the haters?”
- Chris Kamka (NBC Sports Chicago*): Searching for the next Cubs Hall-of-Famer. “...why not take the time to look at the Hall of Fame cases of six former Cubs?”
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider): In search of new competitive advantage, Cubs turn to…Cleveland Browns? Adam Beard will “be responsible for overseeing the integration and management of a collaborative approach to all aspects of training, conditioning, mental skills, nutrition, sport science and beyond.”
- Bruce Levine (670 the Score): After ascendant 2018, Cubs’ Javier Baez eyes more. “I can improve everything,” Baez says.
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider): ‘Educated Guess’ has David Bote starting at 3B for Padres in 2019. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune is the guesser. Brett Taylor adds some words.
- Phil Thompson (Chicago Tribune* {$}: Thomas Ian Nicholas almost missed his ‘Rookie of the Year’ role — and he doubts the remake will feature the Cubs. “The Cubs are not the underdog anymore,” he said.”
- William Lee (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Man fatally struck in Chatham intersection was founder of a local orchestra, father of Cubs executive. “The victim was Robert Boarde Green, 82, according to Julian Green, vice president for communications and community affairs with the Chicago Cubs.”
Food for thought:
These robots create mental models from assembly instructions. https://t.co/FJpNG124YO
— Science News (@ScienceNews) January 24, 2019
Here's how much protein you really need https://t.co/8yYl6zVASL pic.twitter.com/RyALfSWPnR
— Popular Science (@PopSci) January 23, 2019
Hayabusa 2 aims to grab about 0.1 grams of dust from the asteroid Ryugu — the weight of about three grains of rice. @OSIRISREx aims to grab 2 kilograms, roughly the size of a small Chihuahua, from Bennu. #longreads https://t.co/SXS9oNAdDs
— Science News (@ScienceNews) January 23, 2019