NEWSLETTER
So, I got in trouble last night because of a Bears tweet I fired off quickly when I saw that the Packers’ first round pick, Rashan Gary, had been carted off the field in a preseason game. I would never make a joke about something like that, and instead, I just wanted to share the info and comment “yikes.” So – and here was the mistake – I shared the injury tweet with just a single emoji. This one: 😬 (titled “grimacing face,” for the record). Apparently not everyone agrees on the meaning of that one? Because our Bears Twitter account got lit up for it, with people thinking I was celebrating the injury or laughing at it or something. Pretty sure Luis hates me right about now. So I guess the lesson is be careful in assuming everyone has the same understanding for what an emoji means? And also, maybe don’t use an emoji to convey a serious message about an injury? My bad, Lu.
Savage Kyle Hendricks takes on Scooter Gennett. pic.twitter.com/9yu3MqxMkG
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 22, 2019
Hendricks has walked two or fewer in 23 consecutive starts. That's the longest such streak by a Cubs pitcher since 1984 (Scott Sanderson, 24).
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/cachorros/status/1164625177147297793
Dude. @KrisBryant_23's Players Weekend cleats are incredible. They're raising awareness for spinal cord research foundation Wings for Life, and also just look badass. Big win. Well done, KB. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/HQ4Up6QxHl
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) August 23, 2019
Derek Holland’s #theoffice cleats for #PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/hxdoVg5Oa7
— Mike Jordan (@mikejordan_art) August 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/cubscentral08/status/1164733694411726854?s=21
Here's how Hoerner's RBI single to score Zobrist sounded pic.twitter.com/5Xhe4il6GK
— Mick Gillispie (@BroadcasterMick) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1164740777622290433
You are right.
— ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) (@faridyu) August 22, 2019
It might’ve been KB’s HR, but this is all I could think about when I saw Castellanos celebrating around second base last night: pic.twitter.com/KAqG0e0Ybm
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) August 22, 2019
The repercussions of MLB pulling affiliated players from the Venezuelan winter league could be severe — and, some worry, lead to a scenario in which Venezuela bans amateurs from signing with big league teams.
News on a significant under-the-radar story: https://t.co/WGTQv3gubc
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 23, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gZ0u5HfPL/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1eyp6oHAoy/
