Well, this looked not great. The Chicago Cubs were cruising against the woeful Miami Marlins, but during the series opener on Friday Ian Happ was seen talking with the team trainer and manager Craig Counsell in the dugout and was then replaced by rookie Alexander Canario in left field to begin the seventh inning.
Happ, who was an All-Star in 2022 and has won two consecutive gold gloves, has been a steady hitter for the Cubs and has settled into the leadoff role this year. There wasn’t...