Joe Mather is greeted at the plate by Geovany Soto after his home run in the fourth inning. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs ballboy Vince Virgilio and ball girl Mallorie Jenson work the game pitting the Chicago Cubs against the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs ballboy Vince Virgilio and ball girl Mallorie Jenson work the game pitting the Chicago Cubs against the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Dan Wold throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Dan Wold throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Mets pitcher Johan Santana works in the first inning as the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood works in the first inning as the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Dan Wold throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood works in the first inning as the Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs batter Joe Mather runs the bases after smoking a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead during the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs batter Starlin Castro stares after striking out to end the third inning of the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs batter Joe Mather is met by Geovany Soto after both scored on Mather's two-run homer in the fourth inning giving the Cubs a 2-0 lead during the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena digs out a ground ball before throwing out Mets batter Ruben Tejada to end the third inning of the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena gets down to field a grounder by the Mets’ Ruben Tejada in the third inning Monday. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs batter Darwin Barney is safe at third base following a three base error that scored Adrian Cardenas in the seventh inning of the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs batter Starlin Castro singles to drive in Darwin Barney in the seventh inning of the Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs outfielders Joe Mather, Alfonso Soriano and Reed Johnson exchange high fives after the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs outfielder Joe Mather exchanges high fives with catcher Geovany Soto after the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs outfielder Joe Mather wipes shaving cream from his face, courtesy of a teammate, after the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs outfielder Joe Mather wipes shaving cream from his face, courtesy of a teammate, after the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs outfielder Joe Mather wipes shaving cream from his face, courtesy of a teammate, after the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood works in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood works in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood works in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs 6-1 win over the New York Mets Monday June 25, 2012 at Wrigley Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
A baseball uniform, not a cape and an ‘‘S’’-emblazoned Spandex suit, will be handed to Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. But as much as the Cubs’ hierarchy and manager Dale Sveum try to downplay the hype surrounding Rizzo’s arrival from the minors, the …
