Tyler Reddick's latest triumph was exceptionally impressive given the immediate adversity he faced. Reddick suffered severe power issues stemming from the notorious Turn 2 bump on the very first green-flag lap.
Moisés Ballesteros dazzled in the Cactus League, amassing an incredible 1.056 OPS with a pair of homers and 10 runs driven in. He looked comfortable and played within himself during that time.
Forbes has the Cubs worth an even $5 billion, up 9% from last year. They are the 4th most valuable club in baseball, behind the Yankees ($8.5 billion), Dodgers ($7.8 billion), and Red Sox ($5.25 billion.
Offensively, up and down our lineup, one through nine is a tough at-bat. Every single guy can throw a great at-bat at you. And when a team like that puts together quality at-bat after quality at-bat, it really wears a pitcher down.
In Tuesday night's win against the Islanders, Lardis posted his first career multi-point game. He scored once and added two assists. Nazar scored and had an assist. Bertuzzi scored and had an assist. That line was easily the Blackhawks' best.