Abreu is young (26) and good . He needs to play against left handers. What we like in Anthony (in limited plate appearances) is that he gets on base (OBP 0.392). His plate awareness is good, though he has yet to show power. In contrast Abreu is at least demonstrating power and hitting better against lefties this year than last. With Refsnyder hitting well, I see the platooning continue especially for the first 5 innings of games.
Some how we had a somewhat decent pen, then we added Alcala and Hicks who Cora seems hell bent to put into these tight games only for them to show us why the teams traded them (as they suck). Maybe you put these guys into games that 10-0, but not in games within 5 runs. I don't have any trust in Campbell either.
Narvaez keeps getting these catchers interference calls. And on a ball. I don't like Hicks, and he probably wasn't going to get out of that mess he created, but losing the game like that is ridiculous. .
The 3rd base umpire has the best view and clearly had the best view and called it fair. Straight lining it from initial bounce to where it landed on the other side of the chalk line in foul would still put it over the bag.
7th inning stretch at Wrigley is usually pretty cool. Old video replay of Harry Carey singing it is okay. Fenway's is okay. The absolute best is the Dodgers as they play it twice.