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This team is in some sorry shape right now. To add insult to injury of a late-inning loss, they burned basically their entire pen. SAT SUN MON TUE WED TOT Trent Thornton 0 28 0 0 0 28 Ryan Rolison 0 34 0 0 3 37 Phil Maton 0 14 0 0 12 26 Jacob Webb 19 0 0 0 16 35 Hoby Milner 0 0 0 16 11 27 Ethan Roberts 0 22 0 0 8 30 Daniel Palencia 13 0 0 12 15 40 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 0 16 16

Kevin Valdez carried South Bend to the lone win, allowing one run over five innings with five strikeouts in a 4-3 decision. Chas McCormick homered for Iowa in a 10-2 loss, and Kaleb Wing struck out six over 3 1/3 innings for Myrtle Beach despite a 9-5 defeat. Knoxville was blanked 2-0 behind seven walks drawn, while Jace Beck struck out five in two scoreless relief innings for the Smokies. Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves McCormick's Homer The Lone Bright Spot As Iowa Falls To Toledo The Iowa Cubs managed just six hits and struck out 11 times in a 10-2 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens. Chas McCormick provided the offense, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk. Matt Shaw added two hits, and James Triantos, Jonathon Long, and Eric Yang each singled. Iowa left 12 runners on base. Javier Assad worked a scoreless first inning with a strikeout. The game turned in the sixth, when Toledo broke through for two runs against Zac Leigh, who allowed a run-scoring single and a second run on another single before the inning closed, taking the loss. The Mud Hens blew the game open in the eighth. Christian Roa allowed three runs in his two innings of work, and Gavin Hollowell could not record an out, surrendering five runs on three hits and three walks. Toledo pushed across a pair of doubles and a groundout to turn a four-run game into a 10-0 lead. Iowa avoided the shutout in the ninth when McCormick homered to center field, scoring Triantos. Gabe Klobosits and Christian Bethancourt combined for two scoreless innings of relief to close it out. Player AB R H RBI BB K Brett Bateman 4 0 0 0 0 2 Matt Shaw 4 0 2 0 0 0 Jonathon Long 4 0 1 0 0 1 BJ Murray 4 0 0 0 0 2 James Triantos 4 1 1 0 0 0 Chas McCormick 3 1 1 2 1 1 Ben Cowles 4 0 0 0 0 1 Eric Yang 3 0 1 0 0 1 Justin Dean 3 0 0 0 0 3 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Javier Assad 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Zac Leigh 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 Collin Snider 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 Christian Roa 2 3 3 2 1 4 1 Gavin Hollowell 0 3 5 5 3 0 0 Gabe Klobosits 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Bethancourt 0 2/3 0 0 0 2 0 0 Smokies Stranded As Knoxville Bats Go Quiet In Shutout Loss The Knoxville Smokies drew seven walks but could not push a run across in a 2-0 loss to the Birmingham Barons. Knoxville collected five hits, including two triples, and stranded 16 runners. Hayden Cantrelle went 2-for-3 with a triple, Carter Trice tripled, and Owen Ayers doubled and walked. Alex Ramírez added a single. Grant Kipp turned in a solid start despite the loss, allowing two runs, one earned, over four innings with two walks and four strikeouts. The decisive runs came in the third, when Birmingham scored twice, capped by a run-scoring single. Knoxville's bullpen was excellent the rest of the way. Jace Beck struck out five over two scoreless innings, walking two, and Tyler Ras allowed one hit over three scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Player AB R H RBI BB K Alex Ramírez 4 0 1 0 0 1 Owen Ayers 3 0 1 0 1 0 Jefferson Rojas 4 0 0 0 0 2 Andy Garriola 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cameron Sisneros 2 0 0 0 2 1 Carter Trice 4 0 1 0 0 0 Edgar Alvarez 4 0 0 0 0 1 Ariel Armas 3 0 0 0 1 1 Hayden Cantrelle 3 0 2 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Grant Kipp 4 4 2 1 2 4 1 Jace Beck 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 Tyler Ras 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 Four-Run First Lifts South Bend Past Quad Cities The South Bend Cubs scored all of their runs in the opening inning and held on for a 4-3 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits. South Bend managed only four hits but drew three walks and stranded just three runners. Alex Madera went 1-for-4 with an RBI, Jose Escobar drove in two runs on a single, and Josiah Hartshorn and Matt Halbach each singled and scored. The first inning produced everything South Bend needed. Kane Kepley walked and scored on a Madera single, then Escobar singled home Madera and Hartshorn to make it 3-0. Drew Bowser grounded into a force out that brought in Halbach for the fourth run. Kevin Valdez had a nice start, allowing one run over five innings on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts to earn the win, the lone blemish a solo home run in the fourth. The bullpen made it interesting in the seventh, when Quad Cities scored twice against JP Wheat, who walked four in his appearance. Eli Jerzembeck steadied things with scoreless relief, and Grayson Moore worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts for the save. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 3 1 0 0 1 0 Alex Madera 4 1 1 1 0 0 Josiah Hartshorn 3 1 1 0 1 1 Matt Halbach 3 1 1 0 0 1 Miguel Useche 4 0 0 0 0 3 Jose Escobar 4 0 1 2 0 0 Justin Stransky 3 0 0 0 1 0 Drew Bowser 3 0 0 1 0 0 Christian Olivo 3 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kevin Valdez 5 6 1 1 1 5 1 JP Wheat 1 2/3 0 2 2 4 1 0 Eli Jerzembeck 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 Grayson Moore 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Late Pelicans Push Comes Up Short In Charleston The Myrtle Beach Pelicans scored five runs in the eighth inning but could not overcome an early deficit in a 9-5 loss to the Charleston RiverDogs. Myrtle Beach collected nine hits and drew seven walks while striking out 13 times and stranding 17 runners. Yahil Melendez drove in three runs with a double, Logan Poteet went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Darlyn De Leon added two hits. Kaleb Wing was sharp early, allowing one run over 3 1/3 innings with a walk and six strikeouts. Charleston built its lead through the middle innings, scoring once in the third, three times in the sixth against Sam Mettert, and three more in the seventh off Braylon Myers. Myrtle Beach answered in the eighth. Poteet doubled home Eli Lovich, Melendez cleared the bases with a three-run double, and Henniel Alcala singled home Melendez to pull within 7-5. Charleston responded in the bottom half against Jhon Rosario, who allowed two runs to restore the four-run margin and close the door on the comeback. Player AB R H RBI BB K Darlyn De Leon 5 0 2 0 0 1 Eli Lovich 4 1 1 0 1 2 Logan Poteet 4 1 2 1 1 2 Michael Carico 2 1 0 0 3 1 Derniche Valdez 4 1 1 0 1 1 Yahil Melendez 5 1 1 3 0 2 Geuri Lubo 4 0 0 0 0 1 Edward Vargas 3 0 1 0 1 1 Henniel Alcala 4 0 1 1 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kaleb Wing 3 1/3 3 1 1 1 6 0 Sam Mettert 1 2/3 1 3 2 3 2 0 Braylon Myers 2 2 3 1 2 0 0 Jhon Rosario 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Jefferson Rojas: 0-for-4, 2 K Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Pedro Ramirez: DNP Kevin Alcantara: DNP Josiah Hartshorn: 1-for-3, BB, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Kane Kepley: 0-for-3, BB Jonathon Long: 1-for-4, K James Triantos: 1-for-4 Cole Mathis: DNP Owen Ayers: 1-for-3, 2B, BB Brooks Caple: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Kaleb Wing: 3 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Angel Cepeda: DNP Dominick Reid: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Ty Southisene: DNP Will Sanders: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View full article

The Chicago Cubs continue to struggle as the calendar has turned to June. What should the next move be? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

Win a game! FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 28 0 0 28 Ryan Rolison 0 0 34 0 0 34 Phil Maton 15 0 14 0 0 29 Jacob Webb 0 19 0 0 0 19 Hoby Milner 2 0 0 0 16 18 Ethan Roberts 22 0 22 0 0 44 Daniel Palencia 0 13 0 0 12 25 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 0 0 0

The A's have cooled off considerably after a surprisingly hot start, this *should* be a time for the Cubs to take advantage, but... you know. The Cubs and all that. THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Trent Thornton 22 0 0 28 0 50 Ryan Rolison 0 0 0 34 0 34 Phil Maton 0 15 0 14 0 29 Jacob Webb 0 0 19 0 0 19 Hoby Milner 21 2 0 0 0 23 Ethan Roberts 0 22 0 22 0 44 Daniel Palencia 0 0 13 0 0 13 Caleb Thielbar 27 0 0 0 0 27

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Out of curiosity, do you, as a Cubs fan, dislike the Cardinals or Brewers more? I assume most of you dislike the Cardinals the most, but I'm curious. TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 22 0 0 22 Ryan Rolison 32 0 0 0 0 32 Phil Maton 0 22 0 15 0 37 Jacob Webb 0 17 0 0 19 36 Hoby Milner 20 0 21 2 0 43 Ethan Roberts 0 15 0 22 0 37 Daniel Palencia 14 0 0 0 13 27 Caleb Thielbar 0 17 27 0 0 44

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Well, the losing streak is over! Now time to build a winning streak? Paul Skenes has looked somewhat mortal lately, it's not impossible to get to him. SAT SUN MON TUE WED TOT Trent Thornton 14 0 21 0 0 35 Ryan Rolison 16 0 0 32 0 48 Phil Maton 0 13 0 0 22 35 Jacob Webb 0 0 23 0 17 40 Hoby Milner 0 0 0 20 0 20 Ethan Roberts 0 16 0 0 15 31 Daniel Palencia 0 0 0 14 0 14 Caleb Thielbar 0 13 0 0 17 30

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Not a lot to say. Here's another baseball game. FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Trent Thornton 0 14 0 21 0 35 Ryan Rolison 0 16 0 0 32 48 Phil Maton 22 0 13 0 0 35 Jacob Webb 15 0 0 23 0 38 Hoby Milner 8 0 0 0 20 28 Ethan Roberts 32 0 16 0 0 48 Daniel Palencia 0 0 0 0 14 14 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 13 0 0 13

So, now it's Jordan Wicks facing the Pirates, trying to break a big ol' losing streak. Is there anything to say beyond that? THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 14 0 21 35 Ryan Rolison 0 0 16 0 0 16 Phil Maton 0 22 0 13 0 35 Jacob Webb 0 15 0 0 23 38 Hoby Milner 0 8 0 0 0 8 Ethan Roberts 0 32 0 16 0 48 Daniel Palencia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 13 0 13

The Chicago Cubs have been slumping big time, and pitching injuries keep piling up. Will they finally start to turn things back around? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

Oy. The Cubs are in freefall. But today, they have Ben Brown on the hill, and the Pirates don't exactly strike fear into the hearts of men unless Paul Skenes is on the mound. WED THU FRI SAT SUN TOT Trent Thornton 18 0 0 14 0 32 Ryan Rolison 20 0 0 16 0 36 Phil Maton 16 0 22 0 13 51 Jacob Webb 0 0 15 0 0 15 Hoby Milner 16 0 8 0 0 24 Ethan Roberts 0 0 32 0 16 48 Daniel Palencia 24 0 0 0 0 24 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 0 13 13

Woof, the Cubs get a soft opponent, and then they do this. TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Trent Thornton 20 18 0 0 14 52 Ryan Rolison 0 20 0 0 16 36 Phil Maton 12 16 0 22 0 50 Jacob Webb 16 0 0 15 0 31 Hoby Milner 0 16 0 8 0 24 Ethan Roberts 0 0 0 32 0 32 Daniel Palencia 0 24 0 0 0 24 Caleb Thielbar 22 0 0 0 0 22

Alright, so the Cubs are done with the Brewers for now. They can get back on track with the season by doing some of God's work, and that is beating the Houston Astros over and over again. The biggest hurdle today is the fact they have to win despite Jameson Taillon starting. SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 20 18 0 38 Ryan Rolison 2 0 0 20 0 22 Phil Maton 18 0 12 16 0 46 Jacob Webb 24 0 16 0 0 40 Hoby Milner 18 0 0 16 0 34 Ethan Roberts 0 28 0 0 0 28 Daniel Palencia 14 0 0 24 0 38 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 22 0 0 22

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The Chicago Cubs are going through it with pitching injuries and some underwhelming outings for those who are healthy. Is it time to worry? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

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Can Cabrera get back on track tonight against the Brewers, and get the Cubs back in the win column? FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Trent Thornton 26 0 0 0 20 46 Ryan Rolison 10 12 2 0 0 24 Phil Maton 0 0 18 0 12 30 Jacob Webb 0 0 24 0 16 40 Hoby Milner 0 0 18 0 0 18 Ethan Roberts 0 31 0 28 0 59 Daniel Palencia 0 0 14 0 0 14 Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 0 22 22

This should be a great matchup tonight. Misiorowski has somehow found an even higher gear, and all of you know what Ben Brown has been doing lately (saving the Cubs rotation?). THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Ty Blach 0 0 0 0 30 30 Trent Thornton 0 26 0 0 0 26 Ryan Rolison 0 10 12 2 0 24 Phil Maton 14 0 0 18 0 32 Jacob Webb 16 0 0 24 0 40 Hoby Milner 25 0 0 18 0 43 Ethan Roberts 0 0 31 0 28 59 Daniel Palencia 16 0 0 14 0 30