A lot of things happened in the Cubs’ 9-7 loss to the Brewers Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, but the thing I wondered about all afternoon was this: What was David Ross’ thought process in lifting Adrian Sampson with one out in the fourth inning, no one on base and a 2-1 lead?
Here’s the explanation:
Because of the short outing by Sampson, the Cubs are expected to be able to replace him on the active roster in Toronto when he misses that series because of vax status. His status as a starter who would have been unavailable otherwise would have left that spot vacant.