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Man spills beer on wife, who reciprocates in kind Monday, 20 May 2013, 4:35 am
By Matt Monagan / MLB.com | 5/20/2013 12:35 A.M. ET
You never know where a home run ball will land. Sometimes you catch them and sometimes they hit you square in the face. So, if you're at the game with your wife, you should protect her from these flying projectiles -- but please, do not spill her beer in the process.
This gentleman did just that during Sunday's Mets-Cubs game and his wife was none too happy about the loss of suds. You spill my brew, I dump mine in your face ... on live TV.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Source: CHC Homepage News | Matt Monagan
Cubs helped, hurt by homers in loss to Mets Sunday, 19 May 2013, 11:33 pm
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BINGO CARDS ISSUED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS CLAIMED FOR EACH APPLICABLE POSTSEASON GAME. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.
ELIGIBILITY: MLB.com Bingo (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington, D.C. who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority) at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("Sponsor"), the other MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion are not eligible to participate or win a Prize (defined below). The "MLB Entities" shall mean Sponsor, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC"), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs"), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.
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ALL POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE PROMOTION SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY, THE POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARD AND ENTRANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSOR AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.
RANDOM DRAWINGS: Approximately thirty (30) minutes following the final out of each Postseason Game, five (5) potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible participants who claim valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards for that Postseason Game in accordance with these Official Rules (the "Drawing"). Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared official winners of the Sweepstakes (each, a "Winner" and collectively, the "Winners"). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Bingo Cards issued and the total number of valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards claimed for each applicable Postseason Game. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per family and per household.
PRIZES: A maximum of two hundred fifteen (215) prizes (each, a "Prize" and collectively, the "Prizes") will be awarded (i.e. five (5) Prizes per each Postseason Game with a maximum of forty-three (43) Postseason Games), as follows:
For up to twenty-two (22) Postseason Games during the 2012 Wild Card Games and the 2012 Division Series, each Winner will receive one (1) Postseason.TV subscription for the remainder of the 2012 MLB Postseason. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of each such Prize: $4.99.
For up to twenty-one (21) Postseason Games during the 2012 League Championship Series and the 2012 MLB World Series Championship, each Winner will receive one (1) MLB.TV Offseason Package subscription. ARV of each such Prize: $24.99.
Total ARV of all Prizes: $3172.85.
For the avoidance of doubt, no Prizes will be awarded in connection with any 2012 MLB Postseason game that is not played because it is not necessary.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details to be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). Postseason.TV subscriptions are subject to blackout and other restrictions - see www.postseason.tv for complete details. All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided including, but not limited to, any and all expenses incurred by accepting the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winners. The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
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Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Promotion (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Promotion (or any portion thereof). In the event of such cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the Winners and award the Prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.
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Source: CHC Homepage News | Cash Kruth
Garza eager, not nervous, about first start of 2013 Sunday, 19 May 2013, 10:28 pm
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BINGO CARDS ISSUED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS CLAIMED FOR EACH APPLICABLE POSTSEASON GAME. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.
ELIGIBILITY: MLB.com Bingo (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington, D.C. who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority) at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("Sponsor"), the other MLB Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion are not eligible to participate or win a Prize (defined below). The "MLB Entities" shall mean Sponsor, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC"), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs"), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation.
PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion period (the "Promotion Period") begins at 11:00 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on October 5, 2012 and ends upon completion of the final out of the 2012 MLB World Series Championship.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, you may enter the Promotion by clicking on the banners, buttons and/or links within MLB.com Gameday (a free application) and following the instructions provided to register for the Promotion. If you are not already a member of MLB.com, you must become one before you can register to participate in the Contest (membership is free). There is only one (1) way to participate in the Promotion: online. No other method of entry or participation will be accepted. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means will be void. All information submitted online by entrants is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB.com's Terms of Use accessible at: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb_com/terms_of_use.jsp and Privacy Policy accessible at: www.mlb.com/privacy. All online entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Upon successful registration, follow the instructions provided to receive one (1) virtual bingo card (the "Bingo Card") for each game of the 2012 MLB Postseason played during the Promotion Period (each, a "Postseason Game"). In addition, during the Promotion Period, participants may utilize sharing functionality available via the Promotion upon completion of a successful Contest (the "Sharing Functionality") to receive two (2) additional Bingo Cards. For each eligible individual any entrant notifies or makes aware of the Promotion who clicks on a valid link made available via the Sharing Functionality identifiable as having come from the entrant, such entrant shall receive two (2) additional Bingo Cards (for a total of three (3) Bingo Cards). No additional Bingo Cards will be received other than through verified Sharing Functionality. There is a limit of three (3) Bingo Cards per person and per e-mail address per Postseason Game. Each Bingo Card shall include a 5x5 grid that includes twenty-five (25) tiles (each, a "Tile"). Each Tile will include one (1) randomly selected game outcome for the active Postseason Game. For example, a participant could have a "Josh Hamilton Double" Tile on their Bingo Card which would be automatically marked in the event Josh Hamilton hits a double during a Postseason Game. Any eligible participant who receives a Bingo Card that becomes marked with five (5) Tiles in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row (each, a "Potential Winning Bingo Card") may be a potential Prize winner, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. (See the Prize Claim Section below for more information.) For purposes of this Promotion, MLB game outcomes will not be updated to reflect any official MLB statistics changes or corrections that may occur after the completion of any Postseason Game. Once each Postseason Game is final following completion of the final out of that game, it will be final for purposes of this Promotion. In the event any Postseason Game is cancelled, postponed or suspended, all Bingo Cards will be void for that game and Sponsor reserves the right to award the applicable Prizes by way of random drawing from among all eligible participants as of the time of such cancellation, postponement or suspension.
PRIZE CLAIMS: In the event you receive a message within MLB.com Gameday notifying you that you have a Potential Winning Bingo Card, you must claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card by following the onscreen instructions provided by no later than ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game to be eligible for the Drawing (defined below). Failure to claim your Potential Winning Bingo Card within ten (10) minutes following the end of the applicable Postseason Game will render the Potential Winning Bingo Card void and result in Prize forfeiture.
ALL POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARDS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE PROMOTION SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY, THE POTENTIAL WINNING BINGO CARD AND ENTRANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSOR AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.
RANDOM DRAWINGS: Approximately thirty (30) minutes following the final out of each Postseason Game, five (5) potential winners will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible participants who claim valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards for that Postseason Game in accordance with these Official Rules (the "Drawing"). Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared official winners of the Sweepstakes (each, a "Winner" and collectively, the "Winners"). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Bingo Cards issued and the total number of valid Potential Winning Bingo Cards claimed for each applicable Postseason Game. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per family and per household.
PRIZES: A maximum of two hundred fifteen (215) prizes (each, a "Prize" and collectively, the "Prizes") will be awarded (i.e. five (5) Prizes per each Postseason Game with a maximum of forty-three (43) Postseason Games), as follows:
For up to twenty-two (22) Postseason Games during the 2012 Wild Card Games and the 2012 Division Series, each Winner will receive one (1) Postseason.TV subscription for the remainder of the 2012 MLB Postseason. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of each such Prize: $4.99.
For up to twenty-one (21) Postseason Games during the 2012 League Championship Series and the 2012 MLB World Series Championship, each Winner will receive one (1) MLB.TV Offseason Package subscription. ARV of each such Prize: $24.99.
Total ARV of all Prizes: $3172.85.
For the avoidance of doubt, no Prizes will be awarded in connection with any 2012 MLB Postseason game that is not played because it is not necessary.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details to be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). Postseason.TV subscriptions are subject to blackout and other restrictions - see www.postseason.tv for complete details. All costs and expenses associated with the Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided including, but not limited to, any and all expenses incurred by accepting the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winners. The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
NOTIFICATION: Each potential winner will be notified at the e-mail address, postal address and/or telephone number (in the sole discretion of Sponsor) provided at the time of entry (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to any such Prize Notification within three (3) days of the date of issuance or declines the Prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Each potential winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and may be required to execute, have notarized and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity, within five (5) days of date of issuance. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return the required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules or the return of the Prize (or any portion thereof) or Prize Notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and Prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Promotion and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other MLB Entities, Facebook, Apple, Inc. and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Promotion or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). By entering this Promotion, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail for Promotion purposes. Each Winner, by acceptance of the Prize, grants to Sponsor and each of its designees the right to publicize such Winner's name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice, statements and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.
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Cubs put shift to good use against Ankiel Sunday, 19 May 2013, 4:35 pm
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com | 5/19/2013 2:36 P.M. ET
CHICAGO -- If you thought the Cubs were playing without a third baseman at times during Saturday's win over the Mets, you wouldn't be entirely off base.
The defensive shifts that manager Dale Sveum and his staff like to employ have been on display this weekend at Wrigley Field when Mets outfielder Rick Ankiel comes to bat. When the left-handed-hitting Ankiel steps in the box, all infielders shift to the right, putting, in Saturday's scenario, third baseman Luis Valbuena where shortstop Starlin Castro would ordinarily be.
The reason is simple: Thirteen of Ankiel's 16 hits entering Saturday had gone up the middle or to right field.
The shift led to Ankiel bunting down the third-base line in the seventh inning for his first career bunt hit.
"[Ankiel's] had those situations before, and he's never done it," Sveum said. "I don't really like doing it in that situation because he was a pitcher, and he's a very good athlete that can do it, but you don't want to do it in that kind of game leading off an inning."
At that time the Cubs were ahead, 5-0. Although Ankiel didn't score and Chicago added three runs in the eighth, Sveum said the Cubs will continue to shift when applicable.
"We've calmed it down a little bit," he said. "We've gone through a stretch of teams where there hasn't been too many [pull hitters]. [The Mets] had some guys, obviously, but we went through a stretch where there weren't too many shifts necessary."
Rizzo reaping rewards of getting back to roots
CHICAGO -- First baseman Anthony Rizzo entered Sunday's series finale against the Mets having not struck out in his last 39 at-bats.
"Shhh!" said manager Dale Sveum when this was mentioned following Saturday's win, and he may have been right to be concerned, as Rizzo was struck out by Dillon Gee in his very first at-bat.
It's not quite jinxing a no-hitter or a perfect game -- if you believe in such things -- but Rizzo's streak was certainly an impressive one, and was the second longest in the Majors behind that of San Francisco's Hunter Pence (40).
Sveum said that the biggest thing Rizzo has done in that span, which dates back to the sixth inning of the May 7 game against St. Louis, is get back to his roots.
"He got back to when we saw him at first last year, when he first got here," Sveum said. "Just a guy that refused to strike out and takes the ball and hits the ball the other way with two strikes and takes his RBIs."
The differences in Rizzo between now and earlier this season are easily seen in the stats; the second-year first baseman was hitting .173 with 26 strikeouts in his first 21 games, compared with .390 and eight strikeouts in his last 21. He also has improved against lefties overall, batting .315 against them this year opposed to the .208 mark he posted as a rookie.
"I think it's more mental than anything," Rizzo said. "People struggle lefty on lefty, but they still have to throw the ball over the plate. It's just a little different arm slot, so you just have to adjust a little bit."
The adjustment has been made, and the results thus far are positive. Now Rizzo just needs to continue doing what he's done over the past 21 games, which is trying not to do too much.
"It's not overthinking," Rizzo said of the difference. "It doesn't matter who's pitching -- lefty, righty, underhand, whatever. You just keep it as simple as possible."
Villanueva adds veteran presence to bullpen
CHICAGO -- Right-hander Carlos Villanueva was available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale against the Mets, one day after losing his spot in the rotation because of Matt Garza's impending return.
The move adds a veteran weapon to a relief corps that has been impressive as of late. The 29-year-old has appeared mostly as a reliever in his career -- 245 of his 309 career appearances entering Sunday had come in relief -- so manager Dale Sveum isn't concerned about Villanueva getting back in the groove and finding a routine.
"He's done it many, many times, so I'm sure he has his own gig that way," Sveum said.
Sveum said that Villanueva will pitch in multiple roles and that the Cubs will not have a typical long man waiting for a starter to falter.
"Obviously, he's built up to pitch very long, but he's not that typical long guy where you sit there and you say, 'Oh, we have to save him in case our starter blows out in the first inning or gets beat up,'" Sveum said. "You don't do that with him. He'll just be one of the guys."
Castro's potential 'what he wants it to be,' says Sveum
CHICAGO -- The Cubs know that shortstop Starlin Castro has a bright future ahead of him. It's just that he continues to make some puzzling mistakes.
In the second inning of Saturday's game, he made an error on a routine grounder on a potential double-play ball and had a rough day at the plate, going hitless and seeing only 14 pitches in five at-bats.
It was a bad day, no doubt, and it seems like those bad days just leave everyone wanting more out of the 23-year-old.
"His potential is what he wants it to be, that's the bottom line with him," manager Dale Sveum said. "How good he wants to be, that's up to him -- the hard work and the concentration levels and being able to have all kinds of things in your toolbox as a shortstop, as well as a hitter."
Sveum has seen growth in Castro from last season to this season, especially when it comes to cutting down on mental lapses. Although that's a start, Castro is still making physical errors -- not just defensively -- at an alarming rate.
"Mentally, I think he's gotten a lot better, but physically and things like that, I think we're seeing a lot of the same stuff that we still need to get better at on a consistent daily basis -- the concentration of at-bats and defense and all that, too," Sveum said. "When you get to this level and you've played this much now, it's up to him how good he wants to be."
Worth noting
• David DeJesus entered Sunday's series finale batting 11-for-28 with two home runs, seven doubles and 10 runs scored as the leadoff hitter, and he added a double off New York's Dillon Gee to lead off the game.
"You're talking about one of the better all-around leadoff hitters in the game right now," manager Dale Sveum said of DeJesus, who entered with a .861 OPS. "The OPS is pretty close to .900, and it is over .900 against right-handed pitching. You can't ask for any more out of a leadoff guy than a .900 OPS."
• The fourth annual Wrigley Field Road Tour began on Friday, with more than 50 people biking the 100 miles from board member Todd Ricketts' Higher Gear bike store in Wilmette to Wrigley Field. The event has raised nearly $1 million since its inception, benefiting Chicago Cubs Charities and World Bicycle Relief. Monies raised will provide bicycles to students in rural Africa, providing access to education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as fund Chicago-area programs focused on health, fitness and education opportunities for underserved Chicago youth and families.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Source: CHC Homepage News | Cash Kruth
Rizzo reaping rewards of getting back to roots Sunday, 19 May 2013, 2:41 pm
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com | 5/19/2013 2:36 P.M. ET
CHICAGO -- First baseman Anthony Rizzo entered Sunday's series finale against the Mets having not struck out in his last 39 at-bats.
"Shhh!" said manager Dale Sveum when this was mentioned following Saturday's win, and he may have been right to be concerned, as Rizzo was struck out by Dillon Gee in his very first at-bat.
It's not quite jinxing a no-hitter or a perfect game -- if you believe in such things -- but Rizzo's streak was certainly an impressive one, and was the second longest in the Majors behind that of San Francisco's Hunter Pence (40).
Sveum said that the biggest thing Rizzo has done in that span, which dates back to the sixth inning of the May 7 game against St. Louis, is get back to his roots.
"He got back to when we saw him at first last year, when he first got here," Sveum said. "Just a guy that refused to strike out and takes the ball and hits the ball the other way with two strikes and takes his RBIs."
The differences in Rizzo between now and earlier this season are easily seen in the stats; the second-year first baseman was hitting .173 with 26 strikeouts in his first 21 games, compared with .390 and eight strikeouts in his last 21. He also has improved against lefties overall, batting .315 against them this year opposed to the .208 mark he posted as a rookie.
"I think it's more mental than anything," Rizzo said. "People struggle lefty on lefty, but they still have to throw the ball over the plate. It's just a little different arm slot, so you just have to adjust a little bit."
The adjustment has been made, and the results thus far are positive. Now Rizzo just needs to continue doing what he's done over the past 21 games, which is trying not to do too much.
"It's not overthinking," Rizzo said of the difference. "It doesn't matter who's pitching -- lefty, righty, underhand, whatever. You just keep it as simple as possible."
Villanueva adds veteran presence to bullpen
CHICAGO -- Right-hander Carlos Villanueva was available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale against the Mets, one day after losing his spot in the rotation because of Matt Garza's impending return.
The move adds a veteran weapon to a relief corps that has been impressive as of late. The 29-year-old has appeared mostly as a reliever in his career -- 245 of his 309 career appearances entering Sunday had come in relief -- so manager Dale Sveum isn't concerned about Villanueva getting back in the groove and finding a routine.
"He's done it many, many times, so I'm sure he has his own gig that way," Sveum said.
Sveum said that Villanueva will pitch in multiple roles and that the Cubs will not have a typical long man waiting for a starter to falter.
"Obviously, he's built up to pitch very long, but he's not that typical long guy where you sit there and you say, 'Oh, we have to save him in case our starter blows out in the first inning or gets beat up,'" Sveum said. "You don't do that with him. He'll just be one of the guys."
Castro's potential 'what he wants it to be,' says Sveum
CHICAGO -- The Cubs know that shortstop Starlin Castro has a bright future ahead of him. It's just that he continues to make some puzzling mistakes.
In the second inning of Saturday's game, he made an error on a routine grounder on a potential double-play ball and had a rough day at the plate, going hitless and seeing only 14 pitches in five at-bats.
It was a bad day, no doubt, and it seems like those bad days just leave everyone wanting more out of the 23-year-old.
"His potential is what he wants it to be, that's the bottom line with him," manager Dale Sveum said. "How good he wants to be, that's up to him -- the hard work and the concentration levels and being able to have all kinds of things in your toolbox as a shortstop, as well as a hitter."
Sveum has seen growth in Castro from last season to this season, especially when it comes to cutting down on mental lapses. Although that's a start, Castro is still making physical errors -- not just defensively -- at an alarming rate.
"Mentally, I think he's gotten a lot better, but physically and things like that, I think we're seeing a lot of the same stuff that we still need to get better at on a consistent daily basis -- the concentration of at-bats and defense and all that, too," Sveum said. "When you get to this level and you've played this much now, it's up to him how good he wants to be."
Cubs put shift to good use against Ankiel
CHICAGO -- If you thought the Cubs were playing without a third baseman at times during Saturday's win over the Mets, you wouldn't be entirely off base.
The defensive shifts that manager Dale Sveum and his staff like to employ have been on display this weekend at Wrigley Field when Mets outfielder Rick Ankiel comes to bat. When the left-handed-hitting Ankiel steps in the box, all infielders shift to the right, putting, in Saturday's scenario, third baseman Luis Valbuena where shortstop Starlin Castro would ordinarily be.
The reason is simple: Thirteen of Ankiel's 16 hits entering Saturday had gone up the middle or to right field.
The shift led to Ankiel bunting down the third-base line in the seventh inning for his first career bunt hit.
"[Ankiel's] had those situations before, and he's never done it," Sveum said. "I don't really like doing it in that situation because he was a pitcher, and he's a very good athlete that can do it, but you don't want to do it in that kind of game leading off an inning."
At that time the Cubs were ahead, 5-0. Although Ankiel didn't score and Chicago added three runs in the eighth, Sveum said the Cubs will continue to shift when applicable.
"We've calmed it down a little bit," he said. "We've gone through a stretch of teams where there hasn't been too many [pull hitters]. [The Mets] had some guys, obviously, but we went through a stretch where there weren't too many shifts necessary."
Worth noting
• David DeJesus entered Sunday's series finale batting 11-for-28 with two home runs, seven doubles and 10 runs scored as the leadoff hitter, and he added a double off New York's Dillon Gee to lead off the game.
"You're talking about one of the better all-around leadoff hitters in the game right now," manager Dale Sveum said of DeJesus, who entered with a .861 OPS. "The OPS is pretty close to .900, and it is over .900 against right-handed pitching. You can't ask for any more out of a leadoff guy than a .900 OPS."
• The fourth annual Wrigley Field Road Tour began on Friday, with more than 50 people biking the 100 miles from board member Todd Ricketts' Higher Gear bike store in Wilmette to Wrigley Field. The event has raised nearly $1 million since its inception, benefiting Chicago Cubs Charities and World Bicycle Relief. Monies raised will provide bicycles to students in rural Africa, providing access to education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as fund Chicago-area programs focused on health, fitness and education opportunities for underserved Chicago youth and families.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Source: CHC Homepage News | Cash Kruth
