BEGONE INJURY BUG! and Other Newsyness

If you haven't had the pleasure of watching the new Peabody movie, I highly encourage it.  There was enough going on to keep my 4 year old engrossed but it was all pretty tame and there was a ton of adult humor in the movie.  Good job movie making people.

On to the Newsys:

• Well, the injury bug couldn't keep it's grubby mitts off the Cubs rotation.  Jason McDonald we down after two pitches in today's matchup against the A's (they went on to drop the game 6-2).  Last season McDonald missed most of the year with a shoulder injury and it's the reason the Cubs were able to get him for so cheap.  Back-to-back seasons with shoulder injuries are never a good thing for a pitcher and some believe that shoulder injuries are worse than elbows.  If McDonald misses the start  of the season along with Arrieta (at least the Cubs are losing lesser tier guys), that leaves the Opening Day 5th starter down to Villanueva and Rusin.  Wow.
• In the other "game" today, Edwin Jackson pitched 4 scoreless and apparently looked sharp and the Cubs beat-up a Trout-less Angels.  3 hits, 1 walk and 6 Ks are a good sign as we head down the stretch to Opening Day.  Jason McDonald's cousin, Darnell, Went 2 for 2 with a walk and a double and Emilio Bonifacio got in on the XBH fun with a triple.  Long-time Cubs minor leaguer and general swell dude, got into the game but didn't register a PA.
• The big news of the day?  I ordered some really sweet dress shoes that will totes...oh, wait...er...
• Fo' reals: Javier Baez played second and looked decent enough out there according to Mark Gonzalez at the Chicago Tribune.  Remember, the transistion from SS to 2B is more about getting used to different throws than anything else and it showed in a throw in the dirt to Barney for a force out at 2nd.  BUT WAIT! HE STRUCK OUT TWICE!!!! SEE HE CAN...oh, wait, he strikes out a lot.  After the game, Renteria didn't say something you didn't want to hear about Baez at second:

"It's one of those things we'll work on, and he'll get a feel for the angles and the distances," Renteria said. "He looked fine over there.''

•  A nice piece by Ray Brewer of the Las Vegas Sun on local-boy Kris Bryant.  Something I didn't think of the time, and it may be nothing, but the Cubs sent Bryant to Las Vegas this weekend to, possibly, get some playing time in front of the home town crowd which; hopefully, means the Cubs are a good enough organization to realize how much playing in front of a home town crowd might mean to him.  Bully for Kris.
• As I get back into the swing of this and learning how to balance work/life/site, I hope to add more in-week pieces besides the Newsys.  If you would like me to feature something don't hesitate to drop it in the comments, or heck, don't be afraid to comment.  It's easy and fun!  Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter, @CasualCubsFan.  Oh, and tell a few friends.
• Today's pic/gif/whateverthehellIfeellikeposting: Because I am a bit of a science nerd who barely passed Algebra 1, I enjoy YouTube and the myriad of science-y channels.  Today's comes courtesy of MinuteLabs: