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Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits from Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor.
The season is winding down and there isn’t much worth reading out there in the blogosphere. But we have what we have, which is tweets.
The Cubs played the Pirates Friday at PNC Park. Javier Assad took the mound opposite Bryse Wilson, and both pitchers threw creditably, each giving up a long home run. Pittsburgh-area native Ian Happ took two for the Cubs’ first hit. Zach McKinstry continued to make a case for himself with an excellent play at shortstop. Esteban Quiroz continued to amaze.
Patrick Wisdom crushes his 24th home run of the year!
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 23, 2022
He sets a career high with 62 RBI. #DailyWisdom pic.twitter.com/iXU5gBG40V
Zach McKinstry laying out! pic.twitter.com/5KZs1bhCox
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) September 23, 2022
It all turned out all right for the Cubs, in the end, and they have guaranteed at least a split of the road series.
Four straight wins!
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 24, 2022
Quiroz: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Wisdom: HR, 2 RBI, 2 R@Vegas pic.twitter.com/miUBd2Sow0
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Congratulations to @smokiesbaseball as they advance to the Southern League championship! A big week for @Cubs affiliates.
— Behind The Yellow Line (@BTYLPodcast) September 24, 2022
Been working on this for awhile. Love seeing it come to fruition. Thank you to everyone involved in the process. Beyond excited for y’all to read it and the next few books in the series! @SimonKIDS https://t.co/ep8MZ5t7vN
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) September 23, 2022
That’s a wrap for the career of Kosuke Fukudome, as he recorded 2 hits in his retirement game.
— Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@baseballcosmo) September 23, 2022
Congratulations and farewell! pic.twitter.com/9O6nAcKcUU
2022: 100
— Uncle Jeff (@ebsoftball) September 23, 2022
Ortega 17
Contreras 11
Rivas 9
Wisdom 8
Happ 8
Suzuki 8
Morel 8
Hoerner 7
Madrigal 5
McKinstry 3
Higgins 3
Heyward 2
Villar 2
Velázquez 2
Reyes 2
Hermosillo 1
Schwindel 1
Frazier 1
Bote 1
Quiroz 1 pic.twitter.com/IRqneoCte6
#Cubs news:
— Andy Martínez (@amartinez_11) September 23, 2022
- Steele throwing a bullpen in next few days
- Smyly has a light toss today
- Willson full baseball activities and running bases today, no timetable yet on return
- Nico running bases and off day from baseball activities.
Ian Happ connects for his 40th double of the season here in the 2nd inning. He becomes the first Cubs player to reach at least that many two-baggers since Javier Báez in 2018 (also 40). The last Cub with more than 40 was Anthony Rizzo (43 in 2016).
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) September 23, 2022
- Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Marcus Stroman correctly believes Cubs can compete next year by adding ‘few pieces’. “... only the willfully ignorant can dismiss the collection of talent the Cubs have in the minors right now.”
- Phil Rogers (Forbes* {$}): Chicago Cubs are set for a bold off-season if Ricketts is ready to spend again. “Dozens of prospective free agents make sense as targets for the Cubs.”
- Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Steady Preparation: Hayden Wesneski’s pregame routine is leading to success for him and Cubs. “I think the things that have stood out to me is just how mature he already is in his routine and what he does to get ready. I think he knows himself really well,” David Ross said before the game.
- Patrick Mooney (The Athletic {$}): Nico Hoerner showed the Cubs what he can do. Now it’s time to build around him. “If this is it, Hoerner’s season has been worth 4.6 WAR...” Meghan Montemurro has more {$}.
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Chicago Cubs connected to two of the Top 20 international free agent prospect bonuses. “It suggests a disproportionate chunk of their pool money will be going to just these two players.”
- Eno Sarris (The Athletic {$}): MLB’s new rules could mean more steals, higher averages, but which players benefit most?
Food for Thought:
The Cat Flap Is Surprisingly Ancient, And Not The Work Of Isaac Newtonhttps://t.co/hkXNrvRWR1 pic.twitter.com/YDYlCg491I
— IFLScience (@IFLScience) September 22, 2022
We keep learning more about the water that -- we believe -- once flowed on the Red Planet. https://t.co/9CAcWb63Gi
— Futurism (@futurism) September 23, 2022
The history of cryonics – the attempt to freeze the bodies of the recently deceased in the hope that they can be revived and cured at some far-off point in the future – is pretty grim.https://t.co/FfiisNTQqJ
— IFLScience (@IFLScience) September 23, 2022
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