Cub Tracks, in short

To make a short story short, just a couple of things on tap on this Sunday during EOY holiday times. Worth a read though.

Here’s Cub Tracks News and Notes, your every-other-day-except-on-weekends escape from the humdrum. 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.)

• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Let’s set record straight on Launch Angle (again) while maybe fixing MLB’s contact issues. “... all legitimate data supports the idea that the best results are achieved in the air.”
• Russell Dorsey (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}:) Could Nico Hoerner’s growing versatility make him a breakout candidate in 2021? “The 23-year-old infielder played five positions last season and could figure into the team’s outfield plans next season.”
• Jon Greenberg (The Athletic {$}): ‘Last Dance,’ sports radio moves and Len Kasper: ‘Dollars and sense’ recaps 2020. “... 2020 is worth re-examining, if only because so much happened around the media and sports business industry ...”
• Karli Bell (Marquee Sports Network*)”: Pete’s Journey: How the Cubs inspired Pete Psaradellis through his fight with cancer. “You just can’t give up,” he says.

Food for thought:

Thanks for reading.