NELSON VELAZQUEZ GRAND SLAM

The Chicago Cubs were down 7-0 just a little while ago. They now lead 8-7.

The capper to that comeback (it’s only the third inning, so don’t count any chickens) was Nelson Velazquez, only recently called up to help pitch in, getting a bases-loaded chance and not missing it.

Grand. Slam. Whoa Nelly:

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation. You can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation, on Bluesky at @Brett-Taylor, and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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