Rivas Leads Cubs to Victory at Fitch

Luis Rivas singled, doubled, and homered, scored twice, and drove-in four runs, and Ryan Freel reached base four times and scored three runs, leading the EXST Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the EXST A's at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.   Three Cubs and/or Iowa Cubs players rehabbing from injuries (Ryan Freel, Aaron Miles, and Luis Rivas) hit 1-2-3 in each of the first four innings, and were responsible for most of the Cubs scoring. And all three rehabbers look to be 100% healthy, too. Freel and Rivas (both rehabbing from hamstring injuries) looked just fine running hard around the bases. In addition, Notre Dame outfielder A. J. Pollock, who is at Fitch Park working out for Cubs scouts, hit 4th in each of the first four innings, and then led-off innings 5-6-7-8-9. He "only" got eight Plate Appearances, though, because Ryan Freel was picked-off 1st base with Pollock at bat in the bottom of the 3rd.   20-year old Venezuelan bonus baby R...