Weekend Catch-Up: Schwarber’s Stay, Cardinals’ Hack, Cubs Wins, Rehabbing, More

bn baseball featureI was in and out, myself, this weekend, so maybe even I missed something …

Friday, June 19

  • Eloy Jimenez has started playing in the Northwest League, and he might be the next big power prospect in the organization.
  • The rumor mill is churning plenty, with a variety of rumors to check out.
  • The latest on the Cardinals hacking is a report claiming the hacking goes back further than previously believed.
  • I’m sure Kris Bryant has at least a few friends.
  • Michael wonders whether Starlin Castro’s improving performance is related to a little less pulling and a lot less grounding.
  • Very little went right for the Cubs in an ugly loss to the Twins.
  • Saturday, June 20

  • Starlin Castro had to do some apologizing again for another mental mistake.
  • Although Kyle Schwarber’s bat might be ready for the big leagues (*might*), his glove behind the plate is not. And that’s still where the Cubs want to see him end up.
  • Things are looking good for Jorge Soler’s and Mike Olt’s rehabs, according to Luis’s check-in.
  • It took extra innings, but the Cubs won the second game in their series against the Twins.
  • The Braves and Diamondbacks got together on a fairly big trade … that left a lot of folks scratching their heads.
  • Sunday, June 21

  • Luke checks in on the Cubs’ farm teams, and the just-released, just-underway Arizona Rookie League team.
  • Jon Lester was pulled earlier than he wanted in Saturday’s game, but he ultimately understood the move, and it was a great start.
  • Jake Arrieta dominated the Twins, and the Cubs’ offense matched his dominance.
  • Kyle Schwarber’s stay in the big leagues is over, for now, and it was a good time.
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    Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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