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The Rundown: Hodge First to Replace Neris, Báez Pines for 2016, Swanson Hoping to Break Out, Giants Interested in Burnes

“There’s a road up ahead and it’s a long one. It’s ridden on the restless and the young. With a want and desire, we’ll move. You know there ain’t nothing else that you can do.” – Bodeans, Dreams

Rookie reliever Porter Hodge earned the save in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over the Tigers and looks like the Cubs’ new closer. Is he? Manager Craig Counsell didn’t officially anoint the rookie, but as someone who once replaced Josh Hader with Devin Williams, he sounds like he’s championing Hodge.