The residual tiredness and bodily system wonkiness that arises because of the Blogathon is almost in the past. I think the older I get, the better I’m getting at the Blogathon process itself, but man, afterwards, it just takes so many days to get my sleep/eating/etc. back on a normal schedule. Almost there.
#Cubs pitchers struck out 15 and walked none today:
– Most Ks by Cubs pitching in a 9-inning game this year
– Most Cubs strikeouts without a walk since 7/30/02
– Cubs starters have not issued a walk in six straight games for the first time since at least 1905 pic.twitter.com/6DyKazrkJs— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 4, 2019
Maddon on Kris Bryant's day off Sun:
"He's got just a little bit of a knee thing going on that I'm just being aware of. He's fine. Playoff? Yeah, he's playing today. But just watching him and talking to him, I thought it would be the perfect day to give to him today."
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) August 4, 2019
5 years ago today Javier Báez homered in the 12th inning in his MLB debut. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/5gHx8MkWag
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 5, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0wHWpuHh6U/
Wow. Oscar de la Cruz clears waivers and is outrighted to Tennessee. According to AZ Phil, ODLC will be a minor league free agent at the end of the season. Will be interesting if both sides see value in continuing the partnership in 2020.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) August 4, 2019
Amaya’s first oppo shot of the year. Last year Amaya fell apart after attending the Futures Game, but this season is hitting .288/.386/.492 since Cleveland.
Two facts that surprise me:
1. Amaya has higher wRC+ than Nico.
2. Amaya has higher 2019 wRC+ than in 2018. https://t.co/I52jwKC1s3— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) August 5, 2019
The Comeback Cubs strike again!
Read through how we came back to beat Great Lakes 8-6 with help of the 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist.
RECAP ➡️ https://t.co/w6voEDe5XN pic.twitter.com/ZE2JPWHnfh
— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) August 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/TheAthleticCHI/status/1158332067286933506
Good cause, good fun:
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1158235894131896320