They were interviewing him in the dugout. Because the first question took so long (between going through his interpreter both ways), combined with how quick the inning went... they decided to not ask him a question because they felt it would go to commercial really quickly. Then the color guy says "I want to ask him one real quick... how long did it take him to learn 'Go Cubs Go'?"
Then - because the translator was DOING HIS JOB - the color guy says "just ask him to sing it!" - like Shota's a performance monkey to do ESPN's bidding.
Approved.
This is your second roster move in the first half of the season.
You have two remaining.
Approved.
This is your first bench move in the first half of the season.
You have two remaining.
Eric Hosmer, Trey Mancini, Edwin Rios.. and now Garret Cooper... all "Cub" for reclamation project failures.
Though full disclosure: I was rooting for Mancini to succeed here. Just never transpired.
Being out in this chilled April air for the past few days wasn't going to help him regardless.
I'm sure we'll get an update sometime between the end of the game today, and prior to the next series starting.
Few players have had a more difficult start to 2024 than Kyle Hendricks. The Cubs righty has been rocked for 24 runs over his first 17 innings. He has surrendered an MLB-high seven home runs.
It would REALLY be nice if The Professor™ showed up tomorrow and gave us a start similar or greater than the one versus the Giants last summer.
Though at this point, I'd settle for 5-6 IP, 1 HR, 5K, 2 BB and getting out with a DUB.
With all the bullpen usage this week... it'd be nice if he could harness 2016 Kyle, but I don't see that happening.
GO CUBS - WIN THE SERIES!