Carlos González mainly stuck to the standard tropes as he addressed the media for the first time as a Chicago Cub, talking about wanting to help the team and being excited about the opportunity. But he did manage to sneak in a bit of candor when talking about what the Rockies saw in their opponents when they came to Wrigley for the 2018 NL Wild Card game.
“We knew they were struggling,” González admitted Monday. “We knew they were limping. It just seems like they were down. You never want to show that to the opponent.