It was a series-opening win for the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals to begin their three-game set, but it was actually much more than just that. There are comeback stories, ejections, great defense, and of course, the win over the best team in baseball. Let’s peel back some of these layers and see just what this series had for us today and what it could mean over the weekend.
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Castro‘s remarkable ‘comeback’
It’s strange to look at a 25-year old kid with almost 1,000 Major League hits as a comeback story, but that’s exactly what he’s become.