Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Two years in, Cubs are (Finally) learning to win the Craig Counsell way. “… pitch well, establish a lead in the middle innings, and hold on tightly for the remaining number of outs.”

Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago posted its third consecutive victory.

Rizzo and a rebuilt Cubs team brought perennial expectations to Wrigleyville that the current crop of North Siders carry as they look to snap a postseason drought and return to winning ways.

Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and 2 RBI as Chicago posted its third

Chicago's outfield situation is blurry, especially after Pete Crow-Armstrong left Saturday's game after fouling a ball off his right knee.

One of the Cubs’ trademarks early on this season was steady production throughout the entirety of the lineup. On Friday afternoon, that was on display during Chicago’s 6-4 win over Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game set at Wrigley Field.

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