I took the two big kids to the zoo this morning, so the Bullets had to wait until now. I hope you understand …
Jon Lester threw 15 four-seamers in the first inning. Two were put in play for home runs. He threw 9 total over his last five innings.
Lester: "I just had to make the adjustment of trying to get weaker contact. After the first, I don't think they really hit a ball hard."
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 9, 2019
It's Craig Kimbrel, throwing in the bullpen as a Chicago Cub. I WILL TAKE IT!!! (via the Fox broadcast last night) pic.twitter.com/YqG5gTlhxD
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) June 9, 2019
Maddon: Addison Russell out with a bruised right hand. Hurt thumb area on a slide the last game he played. Day to day. Might return to lineup Sunday.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 8, 2019
St. Louis might be boring, but huge comebacks are not. @obvious_shirts
Shirt here: https://t.co/aiu8fHRwEL pic.twitter.com/gnVtLUuLwL
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) June 9, 2019
It's getting fun here at Principal Park. @IowaCubs and @ABQTopes are tied at 6-6 going into the 12th inning. Outfielder Jacob Hannemann is pitching for the I-Cubs and pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. is playing first base to began the inning.
— Alex Cohen (@voiceofcohen) June 9, 2019
With three walks, two RBI and this 💣, Ian Happ was last night's @EMCInsurance Player of the Game! pic.twitter.com/d2EPgIh9fC
— Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) June 9, 2019
Ian Happ has played 60 games in AAA. Let’s break it into three stretches of 20.
First 20: 227/318/400, 10.6 BB%, 31.8 K%
Middle 20: 221/379/324, 19.5 BB%, 18.4 K%
Last 20: 243/369/543, 14.3 BB%, 32.1 K%
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) June 9, 2019
RHP Rowan Wick strikes out the side in the ninth inning for the @IowaCubs. Been an absolute beast since being optioned from Chicago two weeks ago — 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 9 K's in six appearances.
— Alex Cohen (@voiceofcohen) June 9, 2019
ICYMI: Taylor Davis went undrafted in college, was offered his release in the minors and battled for playing time at the start of his career. A look at how he was discovered and how he somehow made it to the majors. https://t.co/VvTpkqc0tP
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) June 8, 2019