Cub Tracks’ Duane’s world

Here in Duane’s world we watched Padrevision because Foxcast and turned down the sound on the tv and cranked tunes.

Nice D, Padres. Thanks for the W! Addison Russell with the heads-up baserunning, with an assist from Brian Butterfield, nice. Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez with the long balls, finest kind, Rizzo biting the hand that once fed him, sweet. Game over, Cubs win, party on, excellent.

Happy Chris Cornell’s birthday. I’m going to spend part of it playing with kittens. Possibly the Cubs can win again and we can all have warm fuzzies. AND meatloaf.

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.

• Theo Epstein talks to The Score [AUDIO].
• Laura Messer (Cubs Insider): Early look at Jon Lester’s Silver Slugger candidacy. “... could boost his chances by hitting for a higher average and driving a couple more balls out of the yard.”
• Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Cubs prospect Adbert Alzolay placed on Triple-A injured list with biceps injury. “Iowa Cubs manager Marty Pevey described the ailment as “slight biceps soreness”.” Evan Altman has more.
• Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*) Carl Edwards Jr. rejoins Cubs bullpen after IL stint. “The return of Edwards gave the Cubs seven righty relievers in the bullpen...” Bruce Miles has more.
• Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): Cubs reliever Brandon Kintzler explains the trade-deadline madness: ‘It turns your world upside down.’ “I was feeding a rhino,” Kintzler recalled. “I actually have the picture of me feeding the rhino, feeding it an apple, and I was like, ‘Hold on, my phone’s ringing.’
• Doug Glanville (NBC Sports Chicago*): Mike Montgomery is going where the Cubs couldn’t take him in Kansas City. “His time to establish himself as a starter is yesterday and because he has struggled in a utility role in 2019, he is going the wrong way for his career.”
• Gordon Wittenmyer (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Great right hopes continue to struggle for Cubs against left-handers in victory over Padres. “We’ve been terrible,” Maddon said of the Cubs’ National League-worst .234 team average against lefty pitchers this season before the game. Tony Andracki joins in.
• Phil Thompson (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Rizzo’s grand slam in the Cubs’ 6-5 victory over the Padres answers Joe Maddon’s call — and a promise to a 9-year-old. “That was for him,” Rizzo said.
• Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Rizzo, Baez homer as Cubs win on late errors. “The win was the sixth in seven games since the All-Star break...”
• Tony Andracki (NBC Sports Chicago*): Kris Bryant is better than ever. “... he hustles, he runs down the line. He wants to make good plays on defense and just gives us another opportunity to move people around and give somebody the day off,” said Jason Heyward.
• Phil Rosenthal (Chicago Tribune* {$}): ‘Future Hall of Famer’ is practically part of Pat Hughes’ name. But will he get the call next year? “... if Hughes doesn’t get the Frick in 2020, he’ll have to wait until 2023.”
• Cubs birthdays: Gary Woods, Jake Fox, Matt Szczur, Duane Underwood Jr. Also notable: Heinie Manush (HoF).

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Thanks for reading.