Left-hander Justin Steele’s scheduled start Wednesday in St. Louis was postponed by rain. Instead of pitching one end or the other of the doubleheader on Thursday against the Cardinals, he zipped home for some extra shut-eye before taking the mound Friday in the Cubs’ 2-1 victory against the Marlins at Wrigley Field.
Good move for a guy who became a first-time father July 11. A little time with son Beau was wonderful, and did we mention the extra sleep?
“I don’t know which one I benefitted more from,” he said after throwing 4u2154 scoreless innings and tying a career high with 10 strikeouts, “but both of them were really nice.