The first rule of intrasquad scrimmages is that there are no rules, which is kind of how it has to work when you’ve got members of the same team squaring off against one another. The manager can set up different situations and have players bat out of order, all of which we’ve seen — well, we haven’t really seen them, have we? — so far in the first week of Cubs Summer Camp.
Friday was no exception, as the lineups were uneven and Anthony Rizzo again watched from the bleachers. There was even a point at which a player got hurt and left the game only to return almost immediately.