As the semis load up the extra gear from Sloan Park, the Cubs will play a pair of split-squad games on their penultimate day in Arizona. The decisions on the final roster spot(s) have apparently all been made, so there’s not much to take from these final performances, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to speculate.
Ian Happ will be leading off and playing center against the Mariners in Surprise, followed by Tommy La Stella batting and playing second. No word on how many respondents the Cubs have gotten to that dating video, but I’m guessing the overwhelming response is the reason he’s not playing at Sloan.