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Welington Castillo wallops the Cards, Champ Kind makes an appearance, the Cubs look for an ace in the draft, while Shark tries to make his case. Hector is hot, Emilio energizes and advises, and Starlin outpaces the Hit King. Is that enough for a Sunday Cub Tracks?
A programming note: this was drafted before Saturday's game. So any angst or exultation resulting from that game will appear in Tuesday's edition of Cub Tracks.
From Comcast SportsNet
- Gerrit Cole looks like a top of the rotation keeper for the Pirates. The Cubs will be looking for their own Cole this summer.
- Whammy! Anchorman character Champ Kind threw out a first pitch at Wrigley.
- The Cubs see Starlin Castro playing with a new edge.
- Ryan Dempster was a bleacher bum for a day.
- The Cardinals and Yankees will be a tough test for the Cubs.
- Jeff Samardzija loves the Cubs' rivalry with the Cardinals.
- David Kaplan pointed out a pretty remarkable stat about Starlin Castro.
From Cubs Den
- The Cubs' bullpen is still a work in progress. And if the current roster doesn't work out, there could be more reinforcements on the way.
- Here are some thoughts on progress, starring Anthony Rizzo, Mike Olt, and Junior Lake.
- Here are some updates on the Cubs' under-25 crowd.
From Cubs.com
- Hector Rondon is riding a hot streak. And let's remember he was a Rule 5 draft pick.
- Cub Charities are helping to improve local fields.
- Emilio Bonifacio has stabilized the lead-off spot.
- And Bonifacio's hot start has affected Darwin Barney'splaying time.
- A couple of homers were the payoff to Starlin Castro's hard work.
From ESPNChicago.com
- Jesse Rogers explains why you should be happy with a loss.
- (Audio) Jason Hammel joined the podcast to talk about his 2-0 start.
- Teammates are marveling at Emilio Bonifacio'sepic start.
- A big night for Anthony Rizzo helped make up for a bad memory.
- The Cubs' foes appreciate that the north siders are a work in progress.
From the Chicago Tribune
- Most of you know prospect Dan Vogelbach has been trying to lose weight. Well, pitching prospect Paul Blackburn has gone the other direction, gaining 50 pounds. But that's a good thing.
- Anthony Rizzo is getting the last laugh at lefties.
- Making the roster was hard enough, but the Cubs are counting on Mike Olt in a pinch. It wasn't really working out until Friday.
- Jeff Samardzija is maturing and that has him skipping to success.
- Former Cub Carlos Zambrano has sold his west Lakeview home.
- Emilio Bonifacio has advised Javier Baez to bide his time in the minors.
From the Chicago Sun-Times
- Darwin Barney is still trying to figure out his role with the Cubs.
Miscellaneous
- From our SB Nation partners at Lookout Landing (that's the Mariners' site), here's a beautifully simple evening at Wrigley Field.
Today's food for thought
- The image made me laugh. Here's what it might look like if the Muppets were in the DC comic universe.
- Scientists may have detected a new particle of matter.