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Nothing is set in stone but these Cubs may have turned the corner. May have.
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Don’t worry about us.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 17, 2021
Until you have to worry about us. #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/cnvV89X6RN
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Willson Contreras' last three homers. One to Waveland, one to the RF bleachers and one to the bushes in CF. pic.twitter.com/rOjDBHw3z8
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) April 17, 2021
“If you’re chasing results, which we all are right now, it’s a tough spot to be in. That’s when you rely on your process.” — Anthony Rizzo.
.@javy23baez homers pic.twitter.com/xcwF89qkUZ
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2021
Pssst.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 17, 2021
Y’all need any more of those home run highlights? #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/qGEF3Bo6vQ
We want some more.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 17, 2021
We want some more.
We want some more. #KBoom#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/3hVqgoAOKT
Running out of captions over here, KB. #KBoom#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/wctl1ZVTL4
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 17, 2021
- Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}): David Ross returns to the dugout after serving a 1-game suspension as the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. “Nowhere to vent,” he said.
- Jon Greenberg (The Athletic {$}): The Cubs have a lot of baseball left to play, and other bad news. “It’s been a grind,” Rizzo said. “It’s been not fun to watch.”
- Tony Andracki (Marquee Sports Network*): As slow start continues, Cubs know they can’t ride the roller coaster. “No one feels bad for us,” Rizzo said.
- Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Kyle Hendricks ‘ready to go’ for series finale with Braves. “Unless something changes, Kyle will pitch tomorrow night,” Ross said on Saturday.
- Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Trevor Williams gifts dad, a diehard Cubs fan, special memento. “The Williams story just keeps on getting cooler.”
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Ryan Tepera admits he wanted to send a message. “There was no malicious intent. It was a message that we’d had enough.”
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Cubs’ bats cold, still waiting to ‘break out big’. “You’re looking at guys that are trying to do whatever they can to win a baseball game,” Willie Green said.
Kris Bryant on Cubs offensive explosion: "It's a collective sigh of relief."
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) April 17, 2021
David Ross agreed: "These guys have put in the work and today was definitely a positive and a nice little, 'OK, relax.'"
- Sterling Bright (MLB.com*): Huascar Ynoa bitten by home runs in loss to Cubs. “After Saturday’s performance, it’s almost like these teams switched places.”
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): Dinger Duo: Contreras, Bryant go yard twice. “... the Cubs finally made a lot of noise.”
- Grey Papke (Larry Brown Sports*): Craig Counsell critical of MLB over Cubs suspensions. “... no amount of suspensions are likely to cool down this rivalry...”
- Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): From shushing to bat flips to pitching and defense, the Cubs revolve around Contreras. “... the opinions that matter to Contreras are formed inside the Wrigley Field clubhouse...”
- Max Greenfield (PitcherList*): The Cubs need Bryant. “How the former MVP is regaining his form.”
Food for Thought:
WTF are purple carrots and where did they come from? https://t.co/h7oslNLfFB pic.twitter.com/GtlFxcLBbb
— Popular Science (@PopSci) April 17, 2021
Pizza's here!https://t.co/XtsPq1QOEA
— Futurism (@futurism) April 13, 2021
Take a moment to enjoy this captivating drone footage of whales and dolphins playing together off the southern coast of Australia, a beautiful example of interspecies behavior captured by photographer Jaimen Hudson. pic.twitter.com/qgCBSwKbeA
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) April 15, 2021
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