<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/20/baseball/rizzo_dugout_kamil_krzaczynski.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Cubs-hanging-to-first-place-trade-acquisitions-Strops-back-more-17165 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs News and Notes: Cubs hanging to first place, trade acquisitions, Strop's back, more</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>The reality of the 60-game season is finally upon us. The Cubs only have 20 games remaining (1/3 of the season), the Cards have only played 31 games, meaning they have almost a half-season still to play. </font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Cubs-hanging-to-first-place-trade-acquisitions-Strops-back-more-17165><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>