Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Rockies 3 – April 16, 2011

I know what you’re thinking. Surely Ace is going to highlight Koyie Hill’s hit (OMG LOL!).

But no. This was too solid of a win to be sullied by pointing out such a triviality. Casey Coleman was huge. Starlin Castro was dominant. Everybody (except Marlon Byrd and John Grabow) was impressive in their own way. And then, there’s this guy…

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