There are a couple of Cubs notes I wanted to call your attention to before the normal pregame post goes up at 5 p.m. CT.
Ian Happ, as you know, fouled a ball off his face (sounds weird, I know) during Thursday’s game at Pittsburgh. He left the game. Later, X-rays were negative and he did not have any signs of a concussion.
He’s out of Friday’s lineup vs. the Cardinals, but manager David Ross says don’t worry too much:
#Cubs Ian Happ is day to day after getting hit in face with a baseball yesterday.