Dansby Swanson this weekend faces his former Atlanta Braves teammates for the first time since signing a seven-year, $177 million deal, and the Chicago Cubs get a chance to prove their 12-3 stretch isn’t just a byproduct of a soft part of the schedule.
, and the Cubs get a chance to prove their recent 13-3 stretch isn’t just a byproduct of a soft part of the schedule.If not for Lollapalooza, the Cubs-Braves series might be the hottest ticket in town. After their 5-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are 30-17 since June 9, the second-best winning percentage in baseball behind the Braves’ .705 .
Swanson knew what it was like to have a national following in Atlanta and was ready to see if Cubs Nation was as loyal. He quickly discovered it’s much the same. “I’ve been very fortunate to play for two top-notch organizations with great fan bases. They love them some Cubbies here, which is cool.”, but the addition of Swanson has been equally important. The Braves don’t regret the decision to let him leave as a free agent after reportedly offering him a six-year, $100 million extension last summer. They haven’t skipped a beat with Orlando Arcia moving into the role and earning the starting National League shortstop nod in the All-Star Game.
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