Usually, when the starting lineups are announced at Wrigley Field, I pay little mind. By then, I’ve already seen them via the teams’ Twitter accounts and filled out my scorecard, ready for the game to start.
And then, from Cubs PA announcer Andrew Belleson, came words no one was expecting to hear: “Leading off, the first baseman, number 44, Anthony Rizzo.”
Wait, what? The same guy who had to be helped off the field just four days earlier and whose season we thought might be over?
This was a surprise to everyone:
There was no indication Rizzo would be back at all .