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Here at CUB TRACKS NEWS AND NOTES™, we have news for you.
First, I’m going to apologize for my role in a recent contretemps. 100 percent my fault. It will not happen again. I’m well aware that I’m not exactly a people person, and that I take everything personally. But that doesn’t need to be expressed in that manner, if at all. I’m sorry.
Secondly, I am also contributing material to Cubbies Crib these days — wanted to spread out and do some different things. I’ll still be doing dailies and articles here at BCB. My first piece is below.
Thirdly, there was a game Saturday afternoon, which is why we’re all here. Kyle “The Professor” Hendricks took the hill against Pirate hurler JT Brubaker, who has been known to cover his offerings in tomato sauce. Let’s just say that neither pitcher turned in a quality start, and Hendricks seemed horrified by the prospect of actually having a lead. Check Al’s recap for details.
Frank Schwindel, of course, Tanked. Boy Howdy! 450-footer. Good stuff. Frank’s a great story. He’ll make a good DH against LHPs if there is a next year. He sure takes some vicious cuts up there.
Frank Schwindel crushes a 450-footer off the Video Board! pic.twitter.com/VJfCxIuFvf
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2021
I don’t know about you, but that particular three-person booth (Beth Mowins, Doug Glanville, and the renascent Jim Deshaies) worked pretty well for me. None of the commentators is especially voluble, and their laconic stylings led to a lot of undead air, fitting for the Field of Nightmares theme that crept in during Sam Howard’s warmup pitches.
Saw Hermosillo, Wisdom and Schwindel jerseys in the wild today. Frank’s were in family section, but worthy of note. #Cubs #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/g8Z77qMBNQ
— MBDChicago (@MBDChicago) September 4, 2021
Oh and Svengoolie had War of the Colossal Beast. There’s a metaphor buried in there somewhere. Quite a game. These NooCubs are pretty likeable. Schwindel Javy’d. Cubs win their fifth in a row.
Cubs walk it off! Cubs win!
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 4, 2021
Final: #Cubs 7, Pirates 6. pic.twitter.com/wPtBJAk45D
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Ian Happ apparently keeping a pound of coffee in his back pocket. @cubs @BleacherNation @realcubsinsider #CubTogether pic.twitter.com/0tKd0HP5yi
— MBDChicago (@MBDChicago) September 4, 2021
- Gordon Wittenmyer (NBC Sports Chicago*): Get the shot: Hoyer, Ross news should be call to action. “... the team is bracing for the likelihood that multiple unvaccinated players will test positive in the coming days...” Tim Stebbins continues the theme.
- Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Andy Green says David Ross remains symptom-free except for ‘late-night snacking’ after the Chicago Cubs manager tests positive for COVID-19. “We’re trying to figure things out on the fly right now,” Green said.
- Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): How David Ross continues to lead while he’s away from the Cubs. “This guy’s locked into baseball every day,” bench coach and interim manager Green said.
- Michael Consolo (Cubbies Crib*): Next year’s Chicago Cubs team could look a lot like this year’s squad. “There’s a very real possibility this is a ‘core’ for next season...”
- Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): How Cubs reliever Scott Effross became ‘a completely different pitcher’ with one major change. “Throwing side-arm hadn’t taken away any of his command, but it added an element that he lacked before: consistent swing-and-miss.”
- Ryan Herrera (MLB.com*): Walk-off ‘W’: Welcome to ‘The Schwindy City’. “Surging Schwindel hits 450-foot HR, drives in winning run in epic comeback.” Sahadev Sharma adds on {$}.
Glad we got a chance to speak with the incredibly mature Ed Howard down in Myrtle Beach for @WatchMarquee.
— Lance Brozdowski (@LanceBroz) September 4, 2021
We even surprised him with a message from his high school coach, Brian Hurry. #Cubs
Two of my favorite sound bites below. ⚾️
Full Interview: https://t.co/rTHFta2Rpb pic.twitter.com/eWIIAVqSde
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Cubs First Rounder Jordan Wicks will make his full-season debut tomorrow at South Bend. “...a major feather in the cap that he’s gonna get a cup of coffee at HIGH-A right out of the gate.”
- Duane Pesice (Cubbies Crib*): Chicago Cubs History: Sammy Sosa sets team single-season HR record. “It was a summer to celebrate like a rock star...”
- Kelly Barnicle, Micah Materre (WGN9*): Iconic Cubs anthem singer uses voice to help others as well. “John Vincent is one of Chicago’s Very Own.” More Vincent from WGN.
Food for Thought:
What would it take to build, launch, and sustain a spaceship of this size? Big spaceship, big problems. https://t.co/S8uyS6wYg5
— Live Science (@LiveScience) September 4, 2021
Hello there.https://t.co/CuutUBBu8D
— Futurism (@futurism) September 3, 2021
WATCH: Japanese artist Monami Ohno has been making sculptures from cardboard that have been shown in galleries in Japan and overseas https://t.co/a1wwnRwH7C pic.twitter.com/LNGCAKsENu
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 4, 2021
Thanks for reading.