Cub Tracks’ book of Saturday

Here’s Cub Tracks 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 on this page as sarcasm font. (In the comments section, use @ before and after your remarks @ to produce sarcasm font.)

• Gordon Wittenmyer (NBC Sports Chicago*): How Cubs might gain Hall of Famer with Negro Leagues recognition. “Buck O’Neil missed by one vote election to the Hall of Fame through a special Negro Leagues committee in 2006 ...”
• Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): Is the Cubs offense ready to adapt? Why David Ross believes in what he has. “Because we have a really talented team as it stands.”
• Scot Gregor (Daily Herald* {$}): Ross looks past roster holes, sees bright future for Cubs. “Retool, whatever you want to call it, none of those words are on the radar for me,” he said.
• Andrew Seligman (NBC Sports Chicago*): Cubs’ Ross knew changes loomed, not shocked by Epstein exit. “It was definitely something that was on the radar,” Ross said Wednesday.
• Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Why MLB needs to settle its universal DH question now. “I think the idea that the DH should be tied in any way to expanded playoffs is ridiculous,” said Ian Happ.
• Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation*): Cubs could “Find Themselves in Play” for free agent shortstop Marcus Semien, but does that make any sense? “... identifying this “rumor” as anything more than (legitimately) informed speculation would probably be too generous.”
• Mark Gonzales (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Fans might be eager to see Brailyn Marquez and Brennen Davis, but the Chicago Cubs say they’re taking it slow with their top prospects. “You have to temper everybody’s expectations a little bit,” said Matt Dorey, the Cubs’ senior director of player personnel.
• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Cubs catching prospect Miguel Amaya flexing power in Puerto Rican Winter League. “More revered for his work behind the plate, Amaya’s hitting clearly didn’t suffer during the shutdown.”
• Todd Johnson (Cubs Insider*): Chicago Cubs Organizational Breakdown, Pt 4: Right-handed relievers primed for breakout. “... the Cubs may not have many choices when it comes to bringing up relievers the next couple of years.”
• AP via Chicago Tribune* {$}: Child welfare contractor spent $80,000 on Cubs tickets. “St. Francis Ministries bought the tickets in 2019 ,,,”

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