The baseball season is a marathon not a sprint. With the stockpile of young players on the Chicago Cubs, making sure they have the energy and mental focus late in the season will be very important. It may be time for Joe Maddon to start using his creativity to get some of these players a day off once in a while.
Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are veterans compared to the prospects we’ve seen this year. They have played full seasons and have done so playing at an all-star level.