Final: Reds 3, Cubs 0. pic.twitter.com/MCez3EyFfC
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 10, 2020
Drama.
Looked like Bauer waved to the Cubs dugout (or in that direction) when Bell strolled out to take him out of the game. Then looked like he gave a little glance in that direction right before walking off the mound. These two teams don't seem to be too fond of each other.
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) September 10, 2020
Not-so-bad Yu.
Yu Darvish's line:
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 10, 2020
6 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 9 K. pic.twitter.com/ijQIO4qEne
Detente?
Yu Darvish has a big YouTube following, and Trevor Bauer is looking for help building his.https://t.co/pH5YCf5gSD
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) September 9, 2020
Here’s Cub Tracks News and Notes. As always, * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used here as sarcasm font.
A respected teammate and player on the diamond. A generous humanitarian off the field.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 9, 2020
Jason Heyward embodies the legacy of the great Roberto Clemente and is our nominee for the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award.
Vote: https://t.co/lwE5BF4jts pic.twitter.com/CkrODu8UZ1
Darvish, Vic, J-Hey & I are honored to wear Clemente’s no. 21. The entire team has Clemente in their hearts & on their minds on this special day. As influential as Clemente was on the field, he was even more impactful off it, touching so many people’s lives. #RobertoClemente pic.twitter.com/dw6hbspLhu
— Javier Báez (@javy23baez) September 9, 2020
- Gordon Wittenmyer (NBC Sports Chicago*): How Alec Mills might answer what Cubs will do after Kyle and Yu. “I try not to think about that yet,” said Mills.
- Brendan Miller (Cubs Insider*): Cubs Stats to Follow: Kyle Ryan’s velocity Is returning. “After initially throwing from 85-88 mph, he has been hammering the zone with fastballs north of 90 mph ...”
- Elias Schuster (Bleacher Nation*): Willson Contreras deserves another round of applause for his incredible pitch-framing. “I know, I know. I’m still getting used to it, too.”
- Maddie Lee (NBC Sports Chicago*): How Cubs’ Javier Báez repaid David Ross for trusting his ‘track record’. “I feel like I keep writing the same order, the same names,” Ross said, “because I believe in them and they have their track record.”
- Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): Báez is just being honest when he blasts MLB’s ban on in-game video. “Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash called MLB’s new video room policies “absolutely ridiculous,” “asinine” and “an injustice to players”.” Paul Sullivan offers his thoughts.
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Jason Kipnis has been an excellent contributor so far for the Cubs. “I wouldn’t at all be surprised if the conversations about a 2021 reunion start sooner rather than later.”
- Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation*): How Does Ian Happ’s current run stack up to the best Cubs runs? “... if his changes can keep hold, the Cubs may just have their leadoff man or a middle-order slugger for the next several years ...”
- Mark Gonzales (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Jason Heyward, back with the Cubs after a COVID-19 scare, says his shortness of breath was concerning: ‘I started to panic a little bit’. “It took three negative COVID-19 tests over a two-day span for Heyward, who is enjoying his most productive season as a Cub, to be cleared ...”
- Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Cubs great Billy Williams reflects on the Lou Brock trade — ‘It would’ve never happened today’ — and ‘the golden age’ of baseball. “We got damaged goods when Ernie Broglio came here,” he replied.
- George Castle (Chicago Baseball Museum): Trade of base burglar Brock swiped the Cubs’ future, made Cards champs. “The first error was by the Cardinals themselves.”
- Bob Goldsborough (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Former Cubs player David DeJesus sells Wheaton mansion for $975,000. It took a while to find a buyer.
- Cubs birthdays: Mike Lynch, Kid Durbin, Marty Krug, High Pockets Kelly HOF, Joe Kraemer, Chad Hermansen, Kameron Loe. Also notable: Randy Johnson HOF.
SimNews:
Yu Darvish pitched creditably and left with the lead but the bullpen couldn’t hold it and the Rockies prevailed, 9-8, in a typical Colorado game that pivoted on a on a pinch ground-rule double in the top of the eighth by Nico Hoerner that caused Kyle Schwarber to stay at third instead of scoring, There was also a curious combination TOOTBLAN in the top of the third by Anthony Rizzo and the normally dependable Javier Baez. Rizzo tried to take second on an oppo shot and was denied, and Javy was picked off. Naturally Schwarber knocked the cover off a double but was stranded. It was that kinda game. So much snafu that the broadcast was repeatedly interrupted.
So Ian Happ’s three-run circuit clout and Kris Bryant’s bases-loaded blast went for naught as Max Fried, up in the MLB bullpen on his throwing day, ended up getting into the game and giving up the game-winning homer. Tanner Scott will replace him in the ‘pen as he heads back down to Iowa for the remainder of their playoff run.
Fried wasn’t alone.
The simCubs are still 98-48, so it isn’t all bad, but they’re showing cracks late in the season and will have to find some spackle quick. Today Ryan Yarbrough (16-4, 2.99) will face St. Louis and tough right-hander Miles Mikolas (8-9, 2.84).
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Food for thought:
Bennu is shedding debris, and NASA had front-row seats. https://t.co/7OVMOLvkZT
— Futurism (@futurism) September 9, 2020
A new and growing crop of research indicates that redlining practices in the 1930s created a deadly disparity in temperature. https://t.co/Kobzf5C0Pn
— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) September 10, 2020
"They essentially create an oasis for life." https://t.co/ZWkBsJiRut
— Futurism (@futurism) September 9, 2020
Thanks for reading.