It took all of two days for the next wave of negative news to surround Addison Russell after his return to Chicago.
Russell — who's starting for the Cubs again Friday against the Brewers — was immediately inserted into the lineup Wednesday night in his first game back after his 40-game suspension for domestic abuse. Throughout that evening, fans voiced their displeasure with Russell, as he received boos each time his name was announced.
When asked about that fan reaction the next day by the Chicago Sun-Times' Steve Greenberg, Russell said:
“I’m a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs.