Cubs Weekend Headlines: Sweeps Are Fun, Minor League News and Highlights
It was sweeps week for the Chicago Cubs as Joe Maddon’s team completed a difficult week against the Pirates and Nationals with a four-game sweep at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took all four games from the Nationals after Sunday’s extra innings walk-off win.
The Cubs are an unbelievable 24-6 on the season following a perfect 7-0 week.
Here are the highlights from the weekend series and all of the news, notes and recaps from the last three-plus days …
A Cast of Cubs All-Stars
Sue’s latest column focuses on Cubs’ All-Stars of yesteryear, provides a little history and reminds everyone to vote for the many players on the Cubs’ roster that deserve to be included in the Midsummer Classic.