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My internet was out all day, but it doesn’t look like I missed much. It’s a holiday weekend and not much is happening. However I thought you should have all of the parameters, in the true spirit of gonzo journalism. Sorry about breaking the fourth wall. Please feel free to send me a bill. Until then, we’re out to launch.
In any event, here’s Cub Tracks News and Notes. It’s da bomb. 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 on this page as sarcasm font. (In the comments section, use @ before and after your remarks @ to produce sarcasm font.)
Thankful for @ARizzo44 & @RizzoFoundation for donating 200 meals to families and hospitals in Chicago and Florida! pic.twitter.com/9EIc4tn7c7
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 26, 2020
Food for thought.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 26, 2020
Jason Heyward shares his ambitions for the future and how leadership, on and off the field, shaped his game. ➡️ https://t.co/kYST0tPnRq presented by @Toyota. pic.twitter.com/kWthZ7OLj2
- Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): Replacing Theo Epstein? Ben Cherington can relate to Jed Hoyer’s predicament. “I was thinking about it more in terms of, ‘Am I ready for this?’” Cherington said.
- Gordo Wittenmyer (NBC Sports Chicago*): Theo Epstein’s complicated Cubs legacy, from curse-busting to tanking. “That’s not just the stuff of Hall of Fames but also Hollywood.”
- Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Why Alex Colomé is an ideal fit for Cubs bullpen. “There’s no such thing as having too many reliable high-leverage bullpen arms ...”
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Don’t sleep on Cubs second base prospect Chase Strumpf, who turned heads this fall. “... Strumpf’s pedigree is such that he’s a guy you’d really WANT to hear great things about this year.”
- Todd Johnson (Cubs Insider*): Iowa Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans could change leagues as ‘Wild West’ of MiLB restructure settles. It just keeps getting uglier, though this almost kinda sorta works from the I-Cubs’ logistical perspective. Todd also ‘pens’ the excellent Cubs Central, where he holds forth on a greater variety of Cubs subjects. Today he breaks down third base.
- Rob Demorsky (ESPN): Hope and healthy food: Athletes ‘create change’ with Chicago grocery store. Jason Heyward and Jason Kipnis from the Chicago Cubs are involved in this venture, an oasis in a food desert.
- Benjamin Sabin (Last Word On Sports*): John “the Jackrabbit” Dillinger and the Chicago Cubs. Hmm.
Food for thought:
Is fusion energy finally no longer "decades away?" https://t.co/fm2RVx0HPW
— Futurism (@futurism) November 28, 2020
On Monday You'll Be Able to See The Full Moon Pass Through Earth's Shadowhttps://t.co/44HKU0mcWc
— ScienceAlert (@ScienceAlert) November 27, 2020
It's an impressive proof of concept for hydrogen-powered air travel. https://t.co/GnWVp3EaLO
— Futurism (@futurism) November 27, 2020
Thanks for reading! Cazart!