Chicago Cubs news and notes — Conforto, PCA, Happ

Today’s Reflections ….. unless it’s Michael Conforto! On Sunday, I had posted that “I can’t imagine that there has been a better non-pitcher “backup” free-agent acquisition in recent years that Carson Kelly”. And I stand by that — Kelly is the No. 1 player at his position who takes on all comers at the plate. Conforto is mostly a DH, hitting only against righthanders. But, Kelly was signed with a specific job in mind — to be the back-up to the pre-injured Miguel Amaya. Conforto was wild-shot-in-