The Iowa Cubs are 2-6 out of the gate. The winning percentage will surely climb from the nadir of .250, but the place in the standings? Maybe not. The Cub-board isn' (link is external);t completely bare, but the big bone Chicago has to throw at their poor fans here in Des Moines this season is still rounding into form at EXST in the desert. Meanwhile, exactly one player on the currently active I-Cub roster has homered in the first eight games.
first eight games. David Bote, an INF with some promise, has managed two. Jacob Hannemann is fun to watch play CF and run the bases, but the rule book still prohibits stealing first base and his OBP so far is merely .