Couple things before I get into the meat of the recap of the Cubs’ 14-5 loss to the Cardinals Friday afternoon.
First, the only nice thing I can say about this game is that the weather was perfect. Low 80s, unlimited sunshine, a nice breeze, low humidity, the sort of day the Chamber of Commerce folks promote when they tell people to visit Chicago.
Second, we are going to see the MLB debut of one of the Cubs’ most highly-touted prospects Saturday evening:
That’s something — two guys who started the season at Triple-A Iowa are starting a doubleheader against the Cardinals in June.