Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/6/24): Anthony Rizzo Returns to Wrigley

Chicago Cubs LineupLet’s be honest, Anthony Rizzo‘s return to Wrigley for the first time since July of 2021 is a far more compelling story than Craig Counsell‘s batting order. The Cubs’ former de facto captain is a shadow of his former self from a production standpoint, but that doesn’t matter in the slightest to the fans. Rizzo is going to get the kind of standing ovation typically reserved for films at Cannes when the audience is at epic levels of pandering. My assumption is that they’ll have to pause the game each time he comes to the plate.

The only time I’ve seen that previously was during David Ross‘s final home game as a player in 2016, which was a pretty cool deal. Rizzo is clearly…