Cubs Issues

This 2017 season is starting to feel like a repeat of the 1985 season. That year the entire Cubs pitching staff, which had led them to the brink of the World Series in 1984, went down with injuries.

The second Cubs starter went down this week. Kyle Hendricks is on the DL.

But more disturbingly, Addison Russell has been placed on leave, after being accused of domestic violence. MLB is investigating.

Not good.

On the other hand, this was a touching moment last night...

What an incredibly special moment! Ben's dad surprised him by throwing out the first pitch to Ben at tonight's ga… https://t.co/NnwNmm62p4 pic.twitter.com/WudMC51kUl

— Julianna Zobrist (@JuliannaZobrist) June 9, 2017