CHICAGO -- The last time the Cubs played in Boston was in 2014. Anthony Rizzo drove past Massachusetts General Hospital at the time and got a knot in his stomach, because that's where he began his treatment for cancer. He was diagnosed in 2008 while a Minor Leaguer in the Red Sox's organization.
On Friday, Rizzo will be back in Boston, and he is expecting some flashbacks, but he is focusing on rekindling some friendships from his brief time there.
The Red Sox's sixth-round pick in the 2007 Draft, Rizzo was playing for Class A Greenville in April 2008 when his legs became swollen.