A different name was written on the lineup card in the place of PCA for the Cubs’ most recent 4-3 win against the Braves on September 2nd. Kevin Alcántara, who joined the team after the club optioned Owen Caissie back to Triple-A, was playing in the center and batted ninth for the Cubs. And the move paid off as Alacantra, who went 1 for 3, started the rally in the third after Shaw popped out, and it was the only inning where the Cubs scored game-winning 4 runs. But still, why was the move necessary at all?

Marquee Sports Network tweeted a video of Craig Counsell explaining the lineup switch, where he said, “We were just looking ahead at the schedule, um, over the you know, before the week on the on the road trip and saw this day and, you know, look Pete’s been out there a whole bu

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