Cub Tracks’ mirror images

So little news, so much time. So much quest for relevance in a world where the Cubs have fallen off the edge of the world, except for Javier Baez. I guess I’m going to have to ask Santa for a PS4.

The Cubs should by now have done so much reflecting that they can shave in the dark via persistence of vision. Here on the anniversary of the Cubs’ last pennant-winning game, it’s a good time to think about how to get back there (like there’s a bad time).

I was a south side Cubs fan, growing up. I feel this article. It was a lot like that, in the area that featured Midway Airport, the Home Run Inn, the White Owl Indian, and the Bel-Air Drive-in.

Here’s today’s Cubs News and Notes. As always, * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used here as sarcasm font.

Trade him now! Ha. As if!

• NBC Sports Chicago*: Cubs ties to 2019 World Series [VIDEO].
• Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): How the ALCS gave the Cubs yet another opportunity for reflection. “Judgement time has come.”
• Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Cole Hamels is out to prove the naysayers wrong, whether that’s with the Cubs or elsewhere. “... he never got back to his pre-injury level...”
• Rob Schaefer (NBC Sports Chicago*): Willson Contreras commissions heart-warming painting commemorating his relationship with Joe Maddon. Seen above. “We’re not crying, you’re crying.”
• Sean Holland (Cubs Insider*): Cubs could target these 5 veteran infielders to replace Ben Zobrist. “Chicago has a lot of possibilities when comes to adding a veteran infield bat...”
• Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation): Ian Happ discusses his trip to Iowa, mid-season adjustments, strong finish, and more … with me! “... the numbers don’t always tell the whole story.”
• Cubs birthdays: Jimmie Foxx (HoF), Frank DiPino, Michael Barrett, Eli Whiteside, Chris Rusin.

Remember?

Food for thought:

Thanks for reading.