Saturday is my day to pinch-hit for the ill Duane. As is the case with many pinch-hitting situations, I’m really not up to Duane’s standards. If I was, I’d be starting instead of on the bench. So please bear with me.
Also, please get well soon, Duane. We miss you around here.
- Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma look at what’s at stake for the Cubs in the current collective bargaining talks. (The Athletic sub. req.) This article focuses on how certain CBA areas of disagreement get settled will impact on what the Cubs do this upcoming season and in the years ahead.