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“This year has been tough for me, obviously, the numbers aren’t where I want them to be,” Ball told the Tribune Tuesday afternoon. “I think COVID year may have had something to do with that, and no excuses at all. But different parts of the game that I take pride in is being a complete hitter — not just solely relying on home runs. That’s what everyone likes to think is power, power, power, which I think I do have. But I also believe in myself that I can drive the ball the other way, situational hitting, stuff like that.”
“We cut the roster based on the 53 best guys that we thought could help our football team,” Roseman said. “And then going forward, when we look at guys, we’re going to look at them based on their ability, how they fit our system, what their background is, to make sure we’re bringing in the right people into this building. That’s really how all our discussions have been about.”
Four years after winning the National League pennant under Charlie Grimm, the Cubs finished 61-93 for a .396 winning percentage. Grimm was relieved of his managerial duties after 50 games, replaced by Frankie Frisch. Instead of leaving, Grimm was promoted to vice president of player operations, the de facto general manager.
I wouldn’t move Patrick Williams out of the starting lineup for Millsap, but the Bulls need another reliable true power forward in the rotation. While the Lauri Markkanen sign-and-trade last week made sense for both him and the Bulls, his departure left the team thin in the frontcourt (although Jones could line up at power forward). Plus, Millsap would bring strong defensive tendencies and instincts, traits the Bulls could use more of.
White Sox shortstop Leury García, from left, closer Liam Hendriks, third baseman Yoán Moncada, catcher Yasmani Grandal and first baseman José Abreu celebrate after defeating the Pirates 4-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
Schwindel, claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics in July, has been a surprise contributor since the Cubs switched to rebuilding mode. He has hit safely in 22 of his first 27 games with the Cubs with six homers and 18 RBIs. He started the day with a 1.009 OPS since July 30, the sixth-best mark in the National League over that stretch.
On Tuesday night, Djokovic began his tournament crusade with a four-set, first-round victory over 18-year-old Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. The Danish qualifier, ranked 145th in the world, boasted all the trappings of youth – the backwards baseball cap, the concerned mother in the stands. He won a second-set tiebreaker, had a grand old time for nearly two hours. Then Rune, not accustomed to such a high-voltage match, began to cramp badly. Djokovic sailed through for his 22nd straight victory in majors, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1.
“We’re going to be leaders in this space,” he said. “We’re going to show everyone how easy it is to enjoy yourself at an event while also respecting the athletes in the field of play and the fans around you, many of whom are families with young kids who have a chance to be lifetime fans of the game themselves. Quite honestly, we should expect nothing less from each other, whether we’re at a golf tournament or elsewhere in life.”
Following a delay of four months, 19 days, 23 hours and 55 minutes, the Mets’ landscape was quite different. The club was in another mess, after Baez explained and later apologized for his thumbs-down gesture, which was meant to “boo” Mets fans before Sandy Alderson released a stern statement and shut it all down.
Lynn, an All-Star this year and one of the leading candidates for the American League Cy Young Award, is 10-4 with a 2.59 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 24 starts. He leads the AL in ERA, opponents average (.204) and slugging percentage (.338) and is among the league leaders in opponents OPS (second, .605), WHIP (fourth, 1.08), strikeouts per nine innings (fifth, 10.08) and wins (tied for seventh).