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#cubs

Cleveland's pitching staff was the strong suit of the team, with a 3.70 ERA as a unit during the 88-win campaign. Gavin Williams emerged as the ace of the starting rotation last season, finishing with a 3.06 ERA.

Shaw is the guy the Cubs should/will trade in the short term. Yes, he offers versatility and a bat that projects to get better, but he needs regular playing time.

The Cubs have sputtered a bit out of the gate this year, with a couple of blowout wins on Saturday and Monday interspread with three stinkers on Opening Day, Sunday, and tonight.

"You're a Cardinal fan!" Immediately tosses it to someone else. An all-time move from McGregor, one that was immediately appreciated by the booth broadcasters, who couldn't stop laughing.

Having the entire infield locked up for the next four years is also a big deal, whether it's the production of those individuals or what it means for the construction of future rosters.

The first, with Ben Brown on the mound, immediately led to a two-run homer. Though, not calling for a challenge there is a little more understandable given the circumstances of the game at the time.

Cade Horton started and was outstanding yet again, pitching six scoreless frames. Horton had only three strikeouts but was still very effective and efficient.

Michael Conforto has been informed he will be on the Cubs' Opening Day roster, according to Patrick Mooney of the Athletic.

Matthew Boyd had a very rough ride Friday, giving up eight runs in 4.2 innings of work, including home runs to Tyler Stephenson, Matt McLain, and Spencer Steer.