The last time I went on a golf trip was in September 2019, when a trip to Southern California led us to San Diego for the Cubs-Padres series … which just happened to be, by complete luck, Nico Hoerner’s debut. So imagine my surprise (and delight) when, on Saturday, I found out on the 13th hole that Cory Abbott had been called up, with a debut likely during the only Cubs game on our Northern California itinerary. That was fun; should we do it with Brennen next year, Jed?
When Cory debuts you gotta sneak close pic.twitter.com/ANFKS7IMjP
CHICAGO The number of Cubs players on the injured list reached a dozen on Monday morning, when pitcher Trevor Williams was shelved due to appendicitis.
Prior to Monday's game against the Padres, Chicago placed Williams on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Friday) in the wake of the pitcher's emergency
Five Stars of the Cub Farm, 5/15/21: The Iowa Millers, Jensen and Herz, and the Revolving Outfield Depth Chart
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Five Stars of the Cub Farm, 5/15/21: The Iowa Millers, Jensen and Herz, and the Revolving Outfield Depth Chart
I’m going to my first White Sox game in what has to be three or four years today, and of course it’s kismet that Dylan Cease is on the mound for Chicago. I’ve long been a fan of the short right-hander, but I also haven’t paid a ton of attention to his development since leaving the Cubs organization. It’s a bit hard to fathom, for instance, that his highest whiff rates are coming on the slider and changeup. Not what I thought when I was dreaming on that fastball-curve combination five years ago.