Thursday night, David Bote was lifted from the Cubs’ 9-0 win in Pittsburgh with an apparent injury, suffered in the on-deck circle, of all places [VIDEO].
This late in the season, any injury could be a “season-ending” sort of malady. With only a 28-man roster in October (instead of the previous 40 player limit), teams can face injury concerns late in the season. That’s where the Cubs are. While “call up the best player” is a good theory, the practice of running a big league organization can sometimes run counter to that.