Those Cards games count. My point is less that the other team would come back and more that I want to see the Cubs have that don't stop execution on offense again to feel good about them. I was thinking it had to be pre-ASB. Kinda wild. Seemed like their thing in the first half.

Very normal to not tell us anything or very little when it's not an IL stint. I obviously don't love it, but it's up to the player and team on how to handle it.

And Busch just cleared 'em with a double to the left-center gap. Man, is it fun watching Matt Shaw run around the bases. Just looks like a speed demon out there. I'm tired just seeing it from the press box.

workload management. Was told he should be back on the mound very soon. we'll see if that actually happens.

Yes just need to be in the org before Sept 1

Cade Horton's scoreless streak ended, but that may have been his best outing in the big yet. 8 Ks of a lineup that doesn't whiff and is one of the best in baseball. Just a great start for the rook
www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

With Amaya headed to the IL, the Cubs are calling up top prospect Owen Caissie. Caissie went to high school not far from Toronto and has been red-hot at Triple A. We'll see.if he can spark an offense that has been scuffling of late www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

We'll see. I thought both had good days as far as process goes today. Need results obviously in the long haul, but this was a step in the right direction

I don't know what that is, I just know he's not chasing much. It's definitely not the current issue.

but he's not chasing. I just wrote about this. He's chasing less than he ever has, below league average rate over the last few weeks. Pitchers aren't getting him out by getting him to chase. He's just missing his pitch.