Weekend Catch-Up: Rumors Starting, Epstein Speaking, Cubs Splitting, More

The Cubs played a couple mixed games this weekend, but there was a bunch of other stuff going on …

Friday, April 29

• Dee Gordon was surprisingly suspended for 80 games after testing positive for PEDs.
• Iowa has a really loaded lineup.
• Kris Bryant had a sprained ankle, but it was not considered serious.
• The timeline for Willson Contreras and much more in the Bullets.
• A Lukewarm Stove with bits on the Cubs and Sonny Gray and Josh Reddick, and more.
• The punishment coming for the Cardinals’ hacking scandal might not come soon.
• Theo Epstein spoke on a range of topics, including PED allegations, Kyle Schwarber, and much more.
• The Cubs and Braves kept things tight for a while, but the Cubs took the lead late and won big, iced by Matt Szczur’s grand slam.

Saturday, April 30

• Duane Underwood is back in action, which is excellent.
• Some folks thought Warren G’s Seventh Inning Stretch performance was awful.
• Loving how Matt Szczur is taking to his role, and providing some context for Jason Heyward’s offensive struggles. There was a lot of stuff in the Bullets on Saturday, looking back.
• The Cubs and Braves were rained out on Saturday.
• Jon Lester was absolutely brilliant in April.

Sunday, May 1

• The latest from the minor league system, including Cubs teams movin’ on up.
• Among Sunday’s Bullets, a change up in the order of the rotation.
• Kris Bryant’s ankle injury wasn’t enough to keep him out of the lineup for too long.
• The Cubs came back late from a 3-0 deficit, but ultimately lost to the Braves in 10 innings.
• Michael packaged up the latest Series Review.