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Owen Caissie’s bat powered his rise in the Chicago Cubs system, but the work he put in to become a more complete all-around player shouldn’t be overlooked.
There isn't a lot of love lost between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. While historically the St. Louis Cardinals have been viewed as the Cubs' archrivals, it's hard for the Chicago fanbase not to have a bit of venom for the Brewers based on what they have done the past few years,
Caissie made his major-league debut Thursday but was out of the Cubs' starting lineup in all three games of their series against the Pirates, only appearing as a pinch hitter in the last game.
On Monday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer tried to defend the semi-infamous “2032” comment. That was a line uttered by general manager Carter Hawkins, claiming “We have a
Caissie's thunderous bat could not save a Cubs offense desperate for a clutch hit and searching for any sort of rhythm.
This article was originally published on fansided.com as One swing from Owen Caissie just put Craig Counsell in an impossible spot.
Cubs rookie Owen Caissie has not played much since arriving with a hot bat from Triple A. That is not likely to change.