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Happy belated birthday, Joe. Good luck in Anaheim. Welcome to your Sunday, folks. For brunch we have a selection of cheesy comestibles and a little bit of fluff gathered around a couple of bits of meat.
Starring Kris Bryant as the exploding plastic inevitable! Here’s today’s episode of Cubs News and Notes, the only links column that really matters. 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.
Photos of #Chicago #Cubs already at Sloan Park in Mesa? Yes indeed, it's BOS time! We are here and so is Nico Hoerner! More photos and blog at https://t.co/r13YB3C3nM@LenKasper @CarrieMuskat @nico_hoerner @FoldenFastpitch @mamaya_9 pic.twitter.com/ARwRYDb0l1
— Tim Sheridan (@BoysOfSpring) February 8, 2020
- NBC Sports Chicago: Doug Glanville talks about the impact of the black athlete on baseball on Cubs Talk [AUDIO].
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation): Turns out, the Cubs always knew financial limitations were coming. Elaborating on Barry Rozner article.
- Mark Gonzales (Chicago Tribune* {$}): 5 questions entering spring training. “New manager, same third baseman — for now.”
- Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Cubs questions entering camp: Will Nico Hoerner be the Opening Day second baseman? “We’re not at the point where we’re ready to make that decision yet, but we’re open-minded,” says Theo Epstein. Hoerner talks to Mark Gonzales.
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Bryant discusses trade rumors, playing for David Ross, Astros’ sign stealing. “The illusion of a child’s game wears off pretty quickly when you start making big money to play in front of packed ballparks ...”
- Brendan Miller (Cubs Insider*): Ian Happ led Cubs in barrels rate last year. “Happ’s barrel rate was better than 95% of MLB last season and best among switch hitters (minimum 50 plate appearances).”
- Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum (MLB.com*): Here is each team’s fastest prospect. Zach Davis has a 91% steal rate.
- Mark Gonzales (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Former Cubs outfielder Angel Echevarria reportedly dies at 48. “Echevarria felt ill for about a week and hit his head during a fall, his girlfriend, Jazmine Cox, told the Post.”
- Cubs birthdays: Heinie Zimmerman, Chink Taylor, Freddy Schmidt, Eddie Solomon, Todd Pratt, Dioner Navarro. Also notable: Vladimir Guerrero (HoF).
Food for thought:
We tested nine methods so you don’t have to. https://t.co/SgzCx96PcJ
— Popular Science (@PopSci) February 8, 2020
Scientists are still figuring out exactly how sturdy nuclear waste storage units really are. https://t.co/pF8J7RYuX1
— Science News (@ScienceNews) February 8, 2020
What's the difference between race and ethnicity? https://t.co/mcsAgXfW7O pic.twitter.com/Z4q2FALbLr
— Live Science (@LiveScience) February 8, 2020
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