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  21. <title type="html"><![CDATA[2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 129]]></title>
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  27. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[We’ve seen this game a lot lately. The Cubs offense struggled. The defense was fantastic. The pitching was very good. This has been the formula for most games for a while now. As this team remains on the periphery of the best teams in baseball (only four teams have more wins), this is what this [&#8230;]]]></summary>
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  39. <p class="has-text-align-none">We’ve seen this game a lot lately. The Cubs offense struggled. The defense was fantastic. The pitching was very good. This has been the formula for most games for a while now. As this team remains on the periphery of the best teams in baseball (only four teams have more wins), this is what this team has evolved to. For those of you who don’t like Jed Hoyer, accept this team as Jed’s waking nightmare. He famously made the quote a few years ago that the best teams weren’t necessarily good at close games. The best teams are good at blowing people out. </p>
  40.  
  41. <p class="has-text-align-none">If that’s the case, then this in fact isn’t one of the best teams anymore. The flamboyant team that was wrecking teams has gone into hibernation and doesn’t peek out very often. I do wonder if one of the things that has happened in baseball is that there are now so much analytics around baseball that even a lot of the bad teams get better as the years go on. We’ve certainly watched how the best teams come together as the season goes. You work out your bullpen. You figure out who that fifth starter is. A young guy or a scrap heap pickup bursts into the mix and becomes a key contributor.</p>
  42.  
  43. <p class="has-text-align-none">I don’t know if that is a narrative I’m just making up. It will be interesting to see if this season becomes more regular or if it is an outlier. The teams are fairly unusually clumped together. We know “this season” reoccurs every dozen years or so. Other than maybe the Brewers, no one appears headed to going well past 90 wins. It seems likely there will be handful of teams that will peak in the 90-95 range. The Brewers will go over that. In reality, “this season” isn’t a massive outlier. There have been seasons where the top teams peaked around 90 wins. They’ve become less common as baseball expanded over and over again. </p>
  44.  
  45. <p class="has-text-align-none">At any rate, here we are. Friday night’s game had two significant things. One was the return of a healthy, effective Javier Assad. It took until August 22, but we finally got an effective Assad start. Javy has been glue for this Cubs team the last couple of years. You need some guys who just go out there and battle and keep games competitive every fifth game. That guy has been Colin Rea this year. It looks like the Cubs may have two of those “glue” guys down the stretch. Now it becomes interesting to see how Ben Brown is deployed as he shouldn’t need to be stretched out as a starter. </p>
  46.  
  47. <p class="has-text-align-none">In reality, with Assad, the Cubs have Matthew Boyd, Shōta Imanaga, Rea, Assad, Jameson Taillon and Cade Horton. That’s six starters. So as it is, Assad is superfluous. So again, Brown does not need to be kept stretched out as a starter. They can run six starters for the rest of the season if they want to. All of these arms could benefit from less mileage on them down the stretch. We are just over a week from adding another arm to the roster.</p>
  48.  
  49. <p class="has-text-align-none">The other significant thing Friday night was the return of the stars. The Cubs only managed five hits and drew four walks in the game. That output isn’t going to produce three runs very often. There are three ways you can produce three runs with that output. One is really good sequencing. The second involves some sequencing with stealing bases. That is definitely a weapon this team has, but there was no base stealing. The third, and most obvious way to get three runs without a lot of traffic is through the long ball. </p>
  50.  
  51. <p class="has-text-align-none">On Friday night, the two biggest Cub stars peeked out from their respective slumps with loud home runs. Kyle Tucker got things started for the team with a solo homer in the first. Pete Crow-Armstrong dropped down to seventh in the order and homered in the ninth to win this game. But for a robbery, Ian Happ would have added a fourth-inning homer too. That might have made this an entirely different game.</p>
  52.  
  53. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad, Tucker and PCA are all capable of giving this team different kinds of lifts. One night against the Angels isn’t enough for spiking the football and doing an endzone celebration. But, perhaps this night is enough to shake off some of the muck that has held each of these guys down for various reasons this year. Each guy can provide different value to the team. For Tucker and PCA, getting back locked in just might see the re-emergence of that Cub team that was pummeling teams early this season. Assad joins a pitching staff that has picked up the slack as the offense tailed off. </p>
  54.  
  55. <p class="has-text-align-none">This is not a game that leads one to declare anyone “back.” I’ll say it as often as I need to. I’ll take an ugly win every day and twice on Sunday.</p>
  56.  
  57. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Pitch Counts: </strong></p>
  58.  
  59. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  60. <li>Cubs: 113, 32 BF</li>
  61.  
  62.  
  63.  
  64. <li>Angels: 150, 36 BF</li>
  65. </ul>
  66.  
  67. <p class="has-text-align-none">Talk about sequencing. The Cubs only allowed three hits, a walk and hit two batters. That could easily produce no runs. But the Angels also hit two homers. That was the only thing that kept them in the game. Cub pitching mowed down the Angels Friday night. At less than 13 pitches per inning, Cub pitching didn’t really break a hard sweat. Assad led the way. He gets through six innings on 72 pitches. Maybe on a different day, with some run support, he gets a chance to try to go seven or even eight innings. </p>
  68.  
  69. <p class="has-text-align-none">Andrew Kittredge had a crazy inning with a homer allowed and three strikeouts. He threw 20 pitches to do that. Still, I think he, Brad Keller (11) and Daniel Palencia (10) should all be available Saturday night if there is another close game. Those three appear to be the inner circle of the trust for this team. There’s definitely a second circle around that inner circle who are all guys that are sometimes used in tight games. But I think in Craig Counsell’s perfect day, these three relievers throw the seventh, eighth and ninth innings. </p>
  70.  
  71. <p class="has-text-align-none">The same old story for the Cubs offense. They made the Angels staff work hard, despite the lack of production. The process is there, but the results aren’t. At almost 17 pitches per inning, the Angels felt like they were in trouble several times but escaped. That led to the Angels using five relievers. Jose Fermin threw 25 pitches. He was the only reliever who had a heavy workload. He threw 25 pitches to just four batters. The Angels were off Thursday, so they should have a full compliment of relievers Saturday night with Fermin the only one you’d even pause at using.</p>
  72.  
  73. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Three Stars:</strong></p>
  74.  
  75. <ol class="wp-block-list">
  76. <li>Javier Assad was the star here. Six innings, two hits, a walk and one run. He did hit two batters. </li>
  77.  
  78.  
  79.  
  80. <li>Daniel Palencia got a 1-2-3 ninth inning. That was nice to see. He’s had some struggle of late, so it was nice to see him just have a wipeout ninth. He struck out two of the three.</li>
  81.  
  82.  
  83.  
  84. <li>Pick your homer for the third spot. Tucker’s set the tone for a good game with the homer in the first. But I’ll drop PCA here. That was as close as you can come to a walk-off on the road. </li>
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  86.  
  87. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Game 129, August 22: </strong>Cubs 3, Angels 2 (74-55)</p>
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  89. <p class="has-text-align-none">Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.</p>
  90.  
  91. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>THREE HEROES:</strong></p>
  92.  
  93. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  94. <li><strong>Superhero:&nbsp;</strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong (.315). 1-4, HR, RBI, R</li>
  95.  
  96.  
  97.  
  98. <li><strong>Hero:&nbsp;</strong>Javier Assad (.256). 6 IP, 22 BF, 2 H, BB, ER, 4 K, 2 HBP</li>
  99.  
  100.  
  101.  
  102. <li><strong>Sidekick:&nbsp;</strong>Daniel Palencia (.200). IP, 3 BF, 2 K (Sv 19)</li>
  103. </ul>
  104.  
  105. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>THREE GOATS</strong></p>
  106.  
  107. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  108. <li><strong>Billy Goat:&nbsp;</strong>Andrew Kittredge (-.141). IP, 4 BF, H, ER, 3 K</li>
  109.  
  110.  
  111.  
  112. <li><strong>Goat</strong>: Carson Kelly (-.120). 0-4</li>
  113.  
  114.  
  115.  
  116. <li><strong>Kid:&nbsp;</strong>Ian Happ (-.065). 0-3, BB</li>
  117. </ul>
  118.  
  119. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>WPA Play of the Game</strong>: PCA’s ninth inning homer. (.381)</p>
  120.  
  121. <p class="has-text-align-none">*Angels Play of the Game: Yoan Mocada’s seventh inning lead off homer (.228)</p>
  122.  
  123. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Cubs Player of the Game: </strong></p>
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  129. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Yesterday’s Winner: </strong>Shōta Imanaga (154 of 162 votes).</p>
  130.  
  131. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Rizzo Award Standings:&nbsp;</strong>(Top 5/Bottom 5)</p>
  132.  
  133. <p class="has-text-align-none">The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.</p>
  134.  
  135. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  136. <li>Matthew Boyd +23</li>
  137.  
  138.  
  139.  
  140. <li>Shōta Imanaga +22</li>
  141.  
  142.  
  143.  
  144. <li>Kyle Tucker +21</li>
  145.  
  146.  
  147.  
  148. <li>Michael Busch +16.67</li>
  149.  
  150.  
  151.  
  152. <li>Jameson Taillon +14</li>
  153.  
  154.  
  155.  
  156. <li><em>Julian Merryweather -15</em></li>
  157.  
  158.  
  159.  
  160. <li>Carson Kelly -16</li>
  161.  
  162.  
  163.  
  164. <li>Ben Brown -19</li>
  165.  
  166.  
  167.  
  168. <li>Dansby Swanson -25.33</li>
  169.  
  170.  
  171.  
  172. <li>Seiya Suzuki -28</li>
  173. </ul>
  174.  
  175. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Scoreboard Watching:</strong>&nbsp;Padres (Wild Card 2) win (Cubs up 1). Padres move into a tie with the Dodgers, so this could flip. Mets (WC 3) win (Cubs up 5.5). Reds lose (Cubs up 7). The Reds need to finish 23-10 to reach 90 wins. And I’ll still take the over on 90 wins. If you are someone who is gloom and dooming, your narrative needs to move away from this team not making the playoffs. This team is closing on a full lock on a playoff spot. If this season ends up with a disappointing end, it’s going to be swept out of the playoffs. But this team will make the playoffs. </p>
  176.  
  177. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Up Next:</strong> Game two of the three game series. Cade Horton (7-4, 3.08, 87.2 IP) starts for the Cubs. His last start was marred by a blistering issue. Cade appears to be an emerging star. The Cubs are doing what they can to nurture that transformation. So I have to believe Cade is past whatever was going on. That’s great, because he is on quite a run. He’s 4-2 with a 1.51 over his last seven starts. Even battling the blister, he only allowed one earned over 2.2 innings. </p>
  178.  
  179. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Angels start Victor Mederos (0-1, 5.54, 13 IP). Victor was a sixth round pick of the Angels (178th overall) in 2022. This will be the third start of the season for him and the third career MLB start (12th appearance overall). He’s been in the Angels rotation the last two times through. All three starts have been home starts. In each of the first two, he allowed three runs to an NL Playoff hopeful (Dodgers, Reds). So that’s a best of times, worst of times for the kid. His first three starts will all have been at home, but they will have all been against very strong teams.</p>
  180.  
  181. <p class="has-text-align-none">Mederos is fully stretched out. He threw 95 pitches last time out (over five innings). This is a real favorable matchup. Go win a second straight game and get back to 20 over .500. </p>
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  188. <author>
  189. <name>Al Yellon</name>
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  192. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cubs 3, Angels 2: Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong end home run droughts]]></title>
  193. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-scores-recaps/192253/cubs-angels-recap-kyle-tucker-pete-crow-armstrong-mlb-scores" />
  194. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/?p=192253</id>
  195. <updated>2025-08-23T07:37:41-04:00</updated>
  196. <published>2025-08-23T09:00:00-04:00</published>
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  198. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kyle Tucker has been in the news lately for things that weren’t so great. So you can imagine how happy he was — along with the rest of us — when his first home run since July 1 went into the seats in the first inning at Angel Stadium Friday evening. Pete Crow-Armstrong bookended that [&#8230;]]]></summary>
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  210. <p class="has-text-align-none">Kyle Tucker has been in the news lately for things that weren’t so great.</p>
  211.  
  212. <p class="has-text-align-none">So you can imagine how happy he was — along with the rest of us — when his first home run since July 1 went into the seats in the first inning at Angel Stadium Friday evening. </p>
  213.  
  214. <p class="has-text-align-none">Pete Crow-Armstrong bookended that homer with one of his own in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-angels/2025/08/22/776640/final/box">the Cubs defeated the Angels 3-2</a> in the first game of a nine-game road trip.</p>
  215.  
  216. <p class="has-text-align-none">About PCA’s blast, from BCB’s JohnW53:</p>
  217.  
  218. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">
  219. <p class="has-text-align-none">PCA&#8217;s first homer was his first since July 23 at home vs. the Royals, with the Cubs behind, 8-3, in the eighth.</p>
  220.  
  221.  
  222.  
  223. <p class="has-text-align-none"> This was his 26th game since then. In the previous 25, he was slashing .195/.265/.287, .553, with 8 doubles and 9 singles. </p>
  224.  
  225.  
  226.  
  227. <p class="has-text-align-none">His two strikeouts earlier vs. the Angels made his total 31 in the 26 games.</p>
  228. </blockquote>
  229.  
  230. <p class="has-text-align-none">Let’s rewind to the beginning.</p>
  231.  
  232. <p class="has-text-align-none">Nico Hoerner led off the game with a ground out. Then Tucker ran the count full off Tyler Anderson and <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/d5bfefa9-4c84ace1-a6d9caa5-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">then hit this blast [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
  233. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-tucker-homers-19-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field-s856kr?q=kyle%20tucker&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  234. <p class="has-text-align-none">For Tucker, it was his first home run since July 19 — a span of 107 plate appearances. <a href="https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9af9a2c5-ea01-4e2c-8017-fbff7b64f299.mp4">And that was a no-doubter [VIDEO].</a></p>
  235. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/measuring-the-stats-on-kyle-tucker-s-home-run-x7267?q=kyle%20tucker&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  236. <p class="has-text-align-none">Javier Assad set the Angels down 1-2-3 in both the first and second innings. Then the Cubs added a run in the top of the third. Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw walked and Nico Hoerner singled to load the bases.</p>
  237.  
  238. <p class="has-text-align-none">One out later, Seiya Suzuki scored Swanson with <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/54ec14da-609f952d-f71ff055-csvm-diamondgcp-asset-4000K.mp4">this sac fly [VIDEO</a>].</p>
  239. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/seiya-suzuki-out-on-a-sacrifice-fly-to-left-fielder-taylor-ward-dansby-sw?q=seiya%20suzuki&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  240. <p class="has-text-align-none">In the bottom of the third, Tucker and Hoerner had a scary moment <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/4eab3c22-10468a07-c4de295b-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">chasing down this pop fly [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
  241. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/christian-moore-flies-out-to-right-fielder-kyle-tucker-in-foul-territory?q=Kyle%20Tucker&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  242. <p class="has-text-align-none">Fortunately, both players were fine after their impromptu “meeting.”</p>
  243.  
  244. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Cubs nearly had another run in the fourth, but Bryce Teodosio <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/5555572e-0070b7b7-986e05c5-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">stole a home run from Ian Happ [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
  245. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/tyler-anderson-in-play-out-s-to-ian-happ-4te5du?q=Bryce%20Teodosio&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  246. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad had a scoreless fourth, helped out by <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/dfe8c766-3895180f-043e9ddb-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">this slick play by Shaw [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
  247. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/taylor-ward-grounds-out-third-baseman-matt-shaw-to-first-baseman-justin-t?q=Matt%20Shaw&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  248. <p class="has-text-align-none">Yoan Moncada homered off Assad in the fifth to make it 2-1, but otherwise Assad was brilliant in this, his third start of the year. He allowed just one other hit besides Moncada’s home run, issued one walk and <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/64866c60-31e06dd9-e600f3f8-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">struck out four [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
  249. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/javier-assad-s-strong-six-inning-outing-vs-angels?q=Javier%20Assad&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  250. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2dbcae73-5b3a-4ac8-a2ab-1c270e340c14.mp4">Here’s more on Assad’s outing [VIDEO].</a></p>
  251. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/javier-assad-s-outing-against-the-angels?q=Javier%20Assad&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  252. <p class="has-text-align-none">And more from John:</p>
  253.  
  254. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">
  255. <p class="has-text-align-none">Javier Assad&#8217;s start was just the Cubs&#8217; second since 1901 of at least six innings in which the pitcher walked one, hit at least two and gave up no more than  two hits.</p>
  256.  
  257.  
  258.  
  259. <p class="has-text-align-none">Ted Lilly shut out White Sox on one hit over eight innings with two HBP at Wrigley Field on June 13, 2010.</p>
  260.  
  261.  
  262.  
  263. <p class="has-text-align-none">Carlos Silva gave up two runs on three hits and hit three in six innings against the Sox on the South Side just 13 days later, on June 26.</p>
  264. </blockquote>
  265.  
  266. <p class="has-text-align-none">Andrew Kittredge relieved Assad and served up another home run ball to Moncada, tying the game 2-2.</p>
  267.  
  268. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/c22928c2-f734f1b4-29bfbab5-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Shaw flashed some glove again in the bottom of the eighth [VIDEO].</a></p>
  269. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/brad-keller-in-play-out-s-to-bryce-teodosio?q=Matt%20Shaw&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  270. <p class="has-text-align-none">That helped Brad Keller throw a 1-2-3 inning.</p>
  271.  
  272. <p class="has-text-align-none">And so that’s where the game stood with one out in the ninth when <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/86f15809-7a718248-716db562-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">PCA stepped to the plate. Boom! [VIDEO]</a></p>
  273. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/pete-crow-armstrong-homers-28-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field?q=Pete%20Crow-Armstrong&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  274. <p class="has-text-align-none">PCA seems to love hitting in his home state:</p>
  275.  
  276. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  277. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pete putting the CA in PCA <a href="https://t.co/xDawlFLVxM">pic.twitter.com/xDawlFLVxM</a></p>&mdash; Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/1959102980684202484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  278. </div></figure>
  279.  
  280. <p class="has-text-align-none">Daniel Palencia, who had an… interesting outing on Wednesday against the Brewers, entered for the save opportunity. This wound up being a much better game for him, as he dispatched the Angels 1-2-3. First was a strikeout of Mike Trout on a 100 mile per hour fastball. A ground out followed, and then Moncada came to the plate, having provided the Angels offense with his two home runs.</p>
  281.  
  282. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/255b7446-43a4bed5-5dfbba94-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Palencia struck him out using nothing but sliders and splitters [VIDEO].</a></p>
  283. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/yoan-moncada-strikes-out-swinging-bb80a9?q=Daniel%20Palencia&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  284. <p class="has-text-align-none">So the Cubs got good pitching, solid defense and just enough offense to win this one. From my point of view in the Central time zone, I was also quite happy to have this game run just two hours, 24 minutes, ending just after 11 p.m. CT.</p>
  285.  
  286. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/22/24332f74-e860f176-e18fc7bc-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here’s Shaw on his defense and the home runs by Tucker and PCA [VIDEO].</a></p>
  287. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/matt-shaw-on-the-home-runs-his-defense-in-3-2-win?q=Matt%20Shaw&#038;cp=CMS_FIRST&#038;qt=FREETEXT&#038;p=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  288. <p class="has-text-align-none">Though the Cubs still trail the Brewers by seven games after a walk-off win by Milwaukee Friday night, this victory gave the Cubs the NL’s third-best record behind the Brewers and Phillies (and just half a game behind the Phillies). This is still a very good team and hopefully, they can make a run of things on this road trip.</p>
  289.  
  290. <p class="has-text-align-none">Cade Horton will start the second game of the series Saturday evening in Anaheim. He’ll be opposed by Angels righthander Victor Mederos. Game time is again 8:38 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Marquee Sports Network.</p>
  291. ]]>
  292. </content>
  294. </entry>
  295. <entry>
  297. <author>
  298. <name>Duane Pesice</name>
  299. </author>
  301. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs news and notes: Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki, Javier Assad, and PCA star.]]></title>
  302. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/cub-tracks/24480785/chicago-cubs-news-and-notes-kyle-tucker-seiya-suzuki-javier-assad-and-pca-star" />
  303. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/?p=192232</id>
  304. <updated>2025-08-23T07:26:45-04:00</updated>
  305. <published>2025-08-23T08:00:00-04:00</published>
  306. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Cub Tracks" />
  307. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs took their act on the road and met with the Angels Friday night, in Anaheim. The Angels sometimes seem like they’re a Mickey Mouse operation, as they fiddle away Mike Trout’s stellar career, but nevertheless they are a bona fide major league [&#8230;]]]></summary>
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  319. <p class="has-text-align-none"><em><strong>The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes.</strong></em></p>
  320. <div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="King Crimson - Fracture (USA (Live))" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zLVibDZNx7U?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div>
  321. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Cubs took their act on the road and met with the Angels Friday night, in Anaheim. The Angels sometimes seem like they’re a Mickey Mouse operation, as they fiddle away Mike Trout’s stellar career, but nevertheless they are a bona fide major league team and can beat you if you’re not on your game. They love solo bombs.</p>
  322.  
  323. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/cubs/player/javier-assad-665871">Javier Assad</a> was assigned to run prevention, opposite Angels southpaw <a href="https://www.mlb.com/angels/player/tyler-anderson-542881">Tyler Anderson</a>. Assad was decent last time out, if not exactly good. The team didn’t score much that day, and he was tagged with the loss after eating eight innings.</p>
  324.  
  325. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad pitched well in this start, backed by Kyle Tucker’s first-inning deep fly, his first in a long time [<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-tucker-homers-19-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field-s856kr">VIDEO</a>].</p>
  326. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/kyle-tucker-homers-19-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field-s856kr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  327. <p class="has-text-align-none">Anderson didn’t pitch badly, either. Seiya Suzuki drove in a second run with a sacrifice fly [<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/seiya-suzuki-out-on-a-sacrifice-fly-to-left-fielder-taylor-ward-dansby-sw">VIDEO</a>]. Ian Happ had a homer to center stolen by Bryce Teodosio.</p>
  328. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/seiya-suzuki-out-on-a-sacrifice-fly-to-left-fielder-taylor-ward-dansby-sw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  329. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad no-hit the Angels through four, until a Yoan Moncada homer interrupted his skein of outs and eliminated the goose egg is one fell swoop. Moncada added one off Andrew Kittredge to tie the game in the seventh.</p>
  330.  
  331. <p class="has-text-align-none">PCA’s bat woke up, too, as he provided a lead in the ninth [<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/pete-crow-armstrong-homers-28-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field">VIDEO</a>]. </p>
  332. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/pete-crow-armstrong-homers-28-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  333. <p class="has-text-align-none">Daniel Palencia came on  and made no mistake. 3-2. Assad’s quality start [<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/javier-assad-s-strong-six-inning-outing-vs-angels">VIDEO</a>] and overdue home runs made the difference.</p>
  334. <div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game highlights (August 22, 2025) | Marquee Sports Network" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u8uE_i-Ca_c?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div>
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  336.  
  337. <p class="has-text-align-none"></p>
  338. <div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="Craig Counsell discusses Ryan Braiser&#039;s injury, Cubs&#039; nine-game road trip | Marquee Sports Network" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/blcZOVuegbs?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div><div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="Kyle Tucker explains playing through injury: &#039;You just make adjustments&#039; | Marquee Sports Network" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wSI7WTX76Po?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div><div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="MLB players discuss realignment and expansion! | The Compound Podcast with Ian Happ" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CbCj4WzxsDQ?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div><div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="The Cubs missed their opportunity against the Brewers" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_LTza2arD48?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div>
  339. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  340. <li>Vinnie Duber (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/08/21/cubs-shota-imanaga-offense-slump-nl-central-brewers-owen-caissie-kyle-tucker">Shota Imanaga looks capable of playoff heroics, but low-scoring Cubs need him just to stay afloat</a>. “… who knows what fate awaits a team mired in an offensive slump?“</li>
  341.  
  342.  
  343.  
  344. <li>Tommy Birch (Des Moines Register* {$}): <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/iowa-cubs/2025/08/22/caleb-kilian-iowa-cubs-chicago-cubs-kris-bryant-trade-alexander-canario/85755999007/">Former prized prospect Caleb Kilian healthy and throwing hard again … as a Cubs reliever</a>. “I’m feeling good right now,” Kilian said.</li>
  345.  
  346.  
  347.  
  348. <li>Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): <a href="https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/kyle-hendricks-chicago-cubs-los-angeles-angels-nico-hoerner-ben-brown">Cubs players excited for Kyle Hendricks reunion in series vs. Angels</a>. “The lessons from “The Professor” weren’t limited to his teammates, either.“</li>
  349.  
  350.  
  351.  
  352. <li>Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/08/22/how-cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-is-addressing-august-slump">How Cubs&#8217; Pete Crow-Armstrong is addressing August slump</a>. “It’s never easy to digest when you’re playing like this,” said Crow-Armstrong.</li>
  353.  
  354.  
  355.  
  356. <li>Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-tucker-on-deciding-to-play-through-hairline-fracture-in-hand">Why Tucker, Cubs decided that he&#8217;d play through hand injury</a>. “I was doing fine and everything, still playing well,” Tucker said. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6567681/2025/08/21/cubs-kyle-tucker-injury-hairline-fracture/">Sahadev Sharma has more Tucker</a> <strong>{$}</strong>.</li>
  357.  
  358.  
  359.  
  360. <li>Mac Lieberman (Block Club Chicago*): <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/22/cubs-fans-swarm-wrigley-for-viewing-of-ryne-sandberg-funeral-service-ryne-was-my-hero/">Cubs Fans swarm Wrigley for viewing of Ryne Sandberg Funeral Service: ‘Ryne Was My Hero’</a>. “He made history without histrionics,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIxvd66uouE">said famed broadcaster Bob Costas</a>, who spoke at the service. “The Cubs were still beloved, sure; but after him, they were cool.”</li>
  361.  
  362.  
  363.  
  364. <li>Donna Vickroy (Chicago Tribune* {$}): <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/vickroy-wrigley-cubs-resin-world-series/">Remembering that magic day I took the mound at Wrigley Field</a>. “I cried.“</li>
  365. </ul>
  366. <div class="mlb-com-embed"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/family-friends-remember-the-best-of-ryne-sandberg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div>
  367. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Food for thought:</strong></p>
  368. <div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="Can You Melt Wood?" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tyDB-_GvQ9o?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div><div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="How close are we to nuclear fusion? | BBC News" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xKeCmpZ0-U4?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div><div class="youtube-embed"><iframe title="This material gets tougher as you break it" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AFXLZ7FEJc4?rel=0" allowfullscreen allow="accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;"></iframe></div>
  369. <p class="has-text-align-none">Please be reminded that <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/cub-tracks"><strong>Cub Tracks</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/"><strong>Bleed Cubbie Blue</strong></a> do not necessarily endorse the content of articles, podcasts, or videos that are linked to in this series. We are 100% in favor of human sportswriting and will not wittingly publish A. I. &#8211; driven articles or content.</p>
  370. ]]>
  371. </content>
  373. </entry>
  374. <entry>
  376. <author>
  377. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  378. </author>
  380. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cubs current record, schedule, MLB standings, broadcast information]]></title>
  381. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/7/16/15979228/cubs-record-mlb-standings-schedule-broadcast-information" />
  382. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/7/16/15979228/cubs-record-standings-upcoming-schedule</id>
  383. <updated>2025-08-23T06:53:18-04:00</updated>
  384. <published>2025-08-23T06:50:00-04:00</published>
  385. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs game scores, current record" />
  386. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Last game: 3-2 win over Angels Next game: Saturday, August 23, vs. Angels at Anaheim, 8:38 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs radio: WSCR/670 The Score (all regular season games), Sirius XM radio (click for channel), Cubs broadcast radio affiliates Current MLB standings 2025 Cubs regular season schedule Cubs 2025 regular season record: 74-55 [&#8230;]]]></summary>
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  394. <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/9134959/usa-today-8810776.0.0.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" />
  395. <figcaption>
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  397. </figure>
  398. <p><strong>Last game: </strong><a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-angels/2025/08/22/776640/final/box">3-2 win over Angels</a></p>
  399.  
  400. <p><strong>Next game:</strong> Saturday, August 23, vs. Angels at Anaheim, 8:38 p.m. CT. <strong>TV: </strong>Marquee Sports Network.</p>
  401.  
  402. <p><strong>Cubs radio:</strong> WSCR/670 The Score (all regular season games), <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/chicagocubs">Sirius XM radio (click for channel)</a>, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/cubs/schedule/affiliates#radio">Cubs broadcast radio affiliates</a></p>
  403.  
  404. <p><a href="https://www.mlb.com/standings">Current MLB standings</a></p>
  405.  
  406. <p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2024/7/18/24199899/cubs-mlb-announce-2025-regular-season-schedule">2025 Cubs regular season schedule</a></p>
  407.  
  408. <p><strong>Cubs 2025 regular season record:</strong> 74-55 (41-25 home, 33-30 road)<br><strong>Al’s 2025 regular season record: </strong>44-28 (41-25 home, 3-3 road)</p>
  409.  
  410. <p><strong>Cubs 2025 regular season record on various TV channels </strong></p>
  411.  
  412. <p><strong>Marquee Sports Network:</strong> 65-50<br><strong>Fox:</strong> 4-1<br><strong>ESPN:</strong> 3-2<br><strong>Apple TV+:</strong> 2-1<br><strong>Roku:</strong> 0-1</p>
  413.  
  414. <p><strong>Cubs 2025 regular season record wearing various uniforms </strong></p>
  415.  
  416. <p><strong>White pinstripe:</strong> 35-19<br><strong>Chicago Blues:</strong> 6-4<br><strong>Blue alternate:</strong> 12-12<br><strong>Road gray:</strong> 21-19<br><strong>Ryne Sandberg tribute:</strong> 0-1</p>
  417.  
  418. <p><strong>Cubs 2025 spring training record:</strong> 12-8-3<br><strong>Al’s 2025 spring training record:</strong> 6-1-1</p>
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  420. </content>
  422. </entry>
  423. <entry>
  425. <author>
  426. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  427. </author>
  429. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT]]></title>
  430. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads/192138/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-angels-friday-8-22-838-ct" />
  431. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/192138/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-brewers-thursday-8-21-120-ct</id>
  432. <updated>2025-08-22T09:21:44-04:00</updated>
  433. <published>2025-08-22T23:05:00-04:00</published>
  434. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs game threads" />
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  449. </content>
  451. </entry>
  452. <entry>
  454. <author>
  455. <name>Josh Timmers</name>
  456. </author>
  458. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 22 Iowa snatches win]]></title>
  459. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-minor-leagues-prospects/192233/cubs-minor-league-wrap-august-22-iowa-snatches-win" />
  460. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/?p=192233</id>
  461. <updated>2025-08-22T23:03:58-04:00</updated>
  462. <published>2025-08-22T23:03:58-04:00</published>
  463. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs minor leagues and prospects" />
  464. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Cubs’ 12th-round pick last month, right-hander Connor Spencer, and their 17th-round pick, catcher Logan Poteet, were both assigned to High-A South Bend. South Bend left-hander Evan Aschenbeck was put on the Development List. Smokies right-hander Wil Jensen was activated off the 60-day injured list. Smokies right-hander Jozhan Oquendo was released. Iowa Cubs The Iowa [&#8230;]]]></summary>
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  471.  
  472. <img alt="Connor Noland" data-caption="Connor Noland/" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/imagn-25796478.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=1.47421875,4.2419555180576,98.52578125,95.758044481942" />
  473. <figcaption>
  474. Connor Noland/ </figcaption>
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  476. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Cubs’ 12th-round pick last month, right-hander <strong>Connor Spencer</strong>, and their 17th-round pick, catcher <strong>Logan Poteet</strong>, were both assigned to High-A South Bend. </p>
  477.  
  478. <p class="has-text-align-none">South Bend left-hander <strong>Evan Aschenbeck</strong> was put on the Development List.</p>
  479.  
  480. <p class="has-text-align-none">Smokies right-hander <strong>Wil Jensen</strong> was activated off the 60-day injured list.</p>
  481.  
  482. <p class="has-text-align-none">Smokies right-hander <strong>Jozhan Oquendo</strong> was released.</p>
  483.  
  484. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Iowa Cubs</h2>
  485.  
  486. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Iowa Cubs grounded the <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/space-cowboys-vs-cubs/2025/08/22/781251/final/summary/scoringPlays">Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Angels), 3-2</a> in ten innings. </p>
  487.  
  488. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Connor Noland</strong> turned in a strong start, allowing just one run on six hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked no one, although he did hit one batter.</p>
  489.  
  490. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Tom Cosgrove</strong> retired three hitters in order—two by strikeout—in the top of the tenth to get the win. </p>
  491.  
  492. <p class="has-text-align-none">First baseman <strong>Jonathon Long</strong> hit a fielder’s choice to first base in the bottom of the tenth to score <strong>Nicky Lopez</strong> and end the game. The safe call at the plate was controversial—all I can guess is that the umpire ruled the catcher blocked the plate. Long was 0 for 2 with three walks. Lopez went 0 for 4 with a walk.</p>
  493.  
  494. <p class="has-text-align-none">Iowa’s other two runs came on a double by DH <strong>Carlos Pérez</strong> in the fifth inning. Pérez was 1 for 4.</p>
  495.  
  496. <p class="has-text-align-none">A nice catch by <strong>James Triantos</strong> in left.</p>
  497.  
  498. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  499. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DEFENSE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME <a href="https://t.co/WLCGBmeTSO">pic.twitter.com/WLCGBmeTSO</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1959061474254754125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  500. </div></figure>
  501.  
  502. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Pérez double.</p>
  503.  
  504. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  505. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Perez drives in the first two runs for Iowa! <a href="https://t.co/bl6Kasjw2Y">pic.twitter.com/bl6Kasjw2Y</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1959064386230001980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  506. </div></figure>
  507.  
  508. <p class="has-text-align-none">Here is the controversial final play of the game.</p>
  509.  
  510. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  511. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WILD ENDING DUB <a href="https://t.co/3g6f5wzX1Y">pic.twitter.com/3g6f5wzX1Y</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1959086587762880766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  512. </div></figure>
  513.  
  514. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Knoxville Smokies</h2>
  515.  
  516. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Knoxville Smokies were <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/biscuits-vs-smokies/2025/08/22/782461/final/box">put out by the Montgomery Biscuits (Rays), 6-2.</a></p>
  517.  
  518. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Tyler Schlaffer</strong> started and took the loss after giving up two runs on six hits over 3.1 innings. Schlaffer walked three, hit one batter and struck out three.</p>
  519.  
  520. <p class="has-text-align-none">Catcher <strong>Ethan Hearn</strong> connected in the fifth inning with the bases empty on his eighth home run of the season. Hearn was 2 for 3 with a double and the home run.</p>
  521.  
  522. <p class="has-text-align-none">As the post says, Hearn’s been hot this week.</p>
  523.  
  524. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  525. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh by the way&#8230;Ethan Hearn homered AGAIN tonight! That makes 3 this homestand. <a href="https://t.co/mMG03o7GRg">pic.twitter.com/mMG03o7GRg</a></p>&mdash; Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/smokiesbaseball/status/1959072065106915826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  526. </div></figure>
  527.  
  528. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Bend Cubs</h2>
  529.  
  530. <p class="has-text-align-none">The South Bend Cubs were <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/kernels-vs-cubs/2025/08/22/784763/final/box">creamed by the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Angels), 5-2</a>.</p>
  531.  
  532. <p class="has-text-align-none">Starter <strong>Brooks Caple</strong> gave up three runs in the second inning and got the loss. Caple’s final line was three runs on three hits over two innings. Caple walked two and struck out two.</p>
  533.  
  534. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Luis Martinez-Gomez</strong> pitched four innings of relief and allowed just one run on four hits. He struck out three and walked no one.</p>
  535.  
  536. <p class="has-text-align-none">Third baseman <strong>Drew Bowser</strong> went 2 for 4 and scored once. </p>
  537.  
  538. <p class="has-text-align-none">Beloit won, so South Bend drops back into a first place tie in the second half with the Sky Carp. </p>
  539.  
  540. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Myrtle Beach Pelicans</h2>
  541.  
  542. <p class="has-text-align-none">The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/riverdogs-vs-pelicans/2025/08/22/786153/final/box">herded up by the Charleston RiverDogs (Rays), 3-2.</a></p>
  543.  
  544. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Jostin Florentino</strong> pitched the first 5.1 innings and took the loss after giving up three runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out five.</p>
  545.  
  546. <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Edwardo Melendez</strong> went the rest of the game without allowing a run over 3.2 innings. He allowed just one hit. Melendez struck out three and walked two.</p>
  547.  
  548. <p class="has-text-align-none">Both Pelicans runs came on solo home runs. DH <strong>Jose Escobar</strong> homered in the bottom of the first, his fifth home run on the season. Escobar was 1 for 4. </p>
  549.  
  550. <p class="has-text-align-none">Center fielder <strong>Kane Kepley</strong> hit his first professional home run in the fifth inning. Kepley was 2 for 4. </p>
  551.  
  552. <p class="has-text-align-none">Escobar’s home run.</p>
  553.  
  554. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  555. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Knocked it out of the (Jurassic) park! <a href="https://t.co/hu76errvH4">pic.twitter.com/hu76errvH4</a></p>&mdash; Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pelicanbaseball/status/1959040317132329227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
  556. </div></figure>
  557.  
  558. <p class="has-text-align-none">Kepley’s first career blast was a line drive.</p>
  559.  
  560. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  561. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CRUSHED BY KANE!<br><br>Kane Kepley hit his first professional home run!! <a href="https://t.co/cqip4GmR31">pic.twitter.com/cqip4GmR31</a></p>&mdash; Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pelicanbaseball/status/1959050736966218015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  562. </div></figure>
  563.  
  564. <p class="has-text-align-none">A nice double play turned by <strong>Angel Cepeda, Ty Southisene</strong> and <strong>Matt Halbach.</strong></p>
  565.  
  566. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  567. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dino-mite double play! <a href="https://t.co/KGLNqgKsKm">pic.twitter.com/KGLNqgKsKm</a></p>&mdash; Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pelicanbaseball/status/1959055262079492371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  568. </div></figure>
  569.  
  570. <p class="has-text-align-none">More defense by Halbach.</p>
  571.  
  572. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  573. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Pelisaurus Rex! <a href="https://t.co/GG1aoyb1cb">pic.twitter.com/GG1aoyb1cb</a></p>&mdash; Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pelicanbaseball/status/1959059065063272652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
  574. </div></figure>
  575. ]]>
  576. </content>
  578. </entry>
  579. <entry>
  581. <author>
  582. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  583. </author>
  585. <title type="html"><![CDATA[First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT]]></title>
  586. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads/192132/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-angels-friday-8-22-838-ct" />
  587. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/192132/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-brewers-thursday-8-21-120-ct</id>
  588. <updated>2025-08-23T09:28:19-04:00</updated>
  589. <published>2025-08-22T21:30:00-04:00</published>
  590. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs game threads" />
  591. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Go get ‘em, Javier.]]></summary>
  593. <content type="html">
  594. <![CDATA[
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  597. <figure>
  598.  
  599. <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/imagn-26868492.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" />
  600. <figcaption>
  601. </figcaption>
  602. </figure>
  603. <p class="has-text-align-none">Go get ‘em, Javier.</p>
  604. ]]>
  605. </content>
  607. </entry>
  608. <entry>
  610. <author>
  611. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  612. </author>
  614. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cubs vs. Angels Friday 8/22 game threads]]></title>
  615. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads/192149/cubs-angels-friday-game-threads" />
  616. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/?post_type=vm_stream&#038;p=192149</id>
  617. <updated>2025-08-23T09:57:39-04:00</updated>
  618. <published>2025-08-22T19:31:00-04:00</published>
  619. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs game threads" />
  621. <content type="html">
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  626.  
  627. <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/gettyimages-1258278641.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" />
  628. <figcaption>
  629. </figcaption>
  630. </figure>
  631. <ul>
  632. <li>
  633. <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-scores-recaps/192299/2025-cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-129">2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 129</a>
  634. </li>
  635. <li>
  636. <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-scores-recaps/192253/cubs-angels-recap-kyle-tucker-pete-crow-armstrong-mlb-scores">Cubs 3, Angels 2: Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong end home run droughts</a>
  637. </li>
  638. <li>
  639. <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads/192138/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-angels-friday-8-22-838-ct">Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT</a>
  640. </li>
  641. <li>
  642. <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads/192132/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-angels-friday-8-22-838-ct">First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT</a>
  643. </li>
  644. <li>
  645. <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-previews/192108/chicago-cubs-los-angeles-angels-preview-friday">Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT</a>
  646. </li>
  647. </ul>
  648. ]]>
  649. </content>
  651. </entry>
  652. <entry>
  654. <author>
  655. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  656. </author>
  658. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Friday 8/22, 8:38 CT]]></title>
  659. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-previews/192108/chicago-cubs-los-angeles-angels-preview-friday" />
  660. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/192108/chicago-cubs-vs-milwaukee-brewers-preview-thursday-8-21-120-ct</id>
  661. <updated>2025-08-22T20:29:24-04:00</updated>
  662. <published>2025-08-22T19:30:00-04:00</published>
  663. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs game previews" />
  664. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes: Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Tyler Anderson, LHP Javier Assad was recalled today from Iowa — though he never actually went to Des Moines — and will start on normal four days’ rest, as he last pitched Sunday, when he threw 65 pitches against the Pirates. [&#8230;]]]></summary>
  666. <content type="html">
  667. <![CDATA[
  668.  
  670. <figure>
  671.  
  672. <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/gettyimages-2231375943.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,6.1683973652751,100,93.831602634725" />
  673. <figcaption>
  674. </figcaption>
  675. </figure>
  676. <p class="has-text-align-none">Today’s roster move: <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-roster-moves/192208/cubs-roster-move-javier-assad-recalled-ryan-brasier-injured-list">Here</a></p>
  677.  
  678. <p class="has-text-align-none">Friday notes:</p>
  679.  
  680. <ul class="wp-block-list">
  681. <li><strong>NOT ROAD OPENERS:</strong> The Cubs have lost an incredible 10 consecutive first games of series on the road.<br>Since winning at Washington on June 3, they have lost at Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Houston, Minnesota, New York vs. the Yankees, on the South Side vs. the White Sox, at Milwaukee, at St. Louis again and at Toronto. The Cubs are 6-14 in all first games on the road. At home, they are 15-7, for an overall record of 21-21. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)</li>
  682.  
  683.  
  684.  
  685. <li><strong>THE SHAW FILES:</strong> Matt Shaw, 31 games since the All-Star break: .302/.344/.721 (26-for-86) with five doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored.</li>
  686.  
  687.  
  688.  
  689. <li><strong>HERE’S SOME RELIEF:</strong> Drew Pomeranz, last 11 appearances since July 25: 0.00 ERA in 10 innings, 1.000 WHIP, 12 strikeouts.</li>
  690.  
  691.  
  692.  
  693. <li><strong>THIS DAY IN CUBS HISTORY:</strong> The Cubs blow a 4-1 eighth-inning lead and go behind 5-4 in the top of the 11th, then score the tying run on an error and the winning run on a José Cardenal squeeze bunt and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN197508220.shtml">defeat the Astros 6-5</a>. It happened 50 years ago today, <strong>Friday, Aug. 22, 1975</strong>.</li>
  694. </ul>
  695.  
  696. <p class="has-text-align-none">Cubs lineup:</p>
  697.  
  698. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  699. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Going back to Cali.<br><br>Watch game one against the Angels on the Marquee Sports Network App. <a href="https://t.co/dywSYUl6JA">pic.twitter.com/dywSYUl6JA</a></p>&mdash; Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1959028102887067809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
  700. </div></figure>
  701.  
  702. <p class="has-text-align-none">Angels lineup:</p>
  703.  
  704. <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
  705. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Angels</a> lineup vs Cubs with Tyler Anderson starting <a href="https://t.co/5SFivmo0mv">pic.twitter.com/5SFivmo0mv</a></p>&mdash; Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/1959004261427421603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
  706. </div></figure>
  707.  
  708. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Javier Assad, RHP vs. Tyler Anderson, LHP</h2>
  709.  
  710. <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"><img src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/imagn-25703309.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,16.666666666667,100,66.666666666667" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" />
  711.  
  712. <img src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/imagn-25788314.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,16.666666666667,100,66.666666666667" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" /></figure>
  713.  
  714. <p class="has-text-align-none">Javier Assad was recalled today from Iowa — though he never actually went to Des Moines — and will start on normal four days’ rest, as he last pitched Sunday, when he threw 65 pitches against the Pirates.</p>
  715.  
  716. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad has never faced the Angels and only a couple of Angels batters have ever faced him. Perhaps that will be to his advantage tonight.</p>
  717.  
  718. <p class="has-text-align-none">Tyler Anderson is the first left-handed starter the Cubs have faced since Aug. 6, when they went up against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott. The Cubs have had trouble with LH starters in general this year, but they hit Abbott pretty well and won that game.</p>
  719.  
  720. <p class="has-text-align-none">On the other hand, Anderson threw eight shutout innings vs. the <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202407060.shtml">Cubs July 6, 2024</a> at Wrigley Field and struck out 10. On the other other hand, five of the Cubs hitters who played in that game aren’t on the team anymore. And on the other other other hand, Anderson has been pretty bad over his last seven starts: 6.49 ERA, 1.615 WHIP, 12 (!) home runs allowed in 34.2 innings.</p>
  721.  
  722. <p class="has-text-align-none">Maybe this is the day the Cubs finally hit a left-handed starter.</p>
  723. <img src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-22-at-4.55.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0.1625,0,94.604316546763,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="&lt;a href=&quot;https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/pitchmix#665871_2025&quot;&gt;Baseball Savant&lt;/a&gt;" /><img src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-22-at-4.55.31%E2%80%AFPM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0.39609375,0,85.637342908438,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="&lt;a href=&quot;https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/pitchmix#542881_2025&quot;&gt;Baseball Savant&lt;/a&gt;" />
  724. <p class="has-text-align-none">Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/providers/">You can find out if Marquee is available via a provider in your area here</a>.</p>
  725.  
  726. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2025/08/22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.</a></p>
  727.  
  728. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-angels/2025/08/22/776640/live" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
  729.  
  730. <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2025/ANA202508220.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
  731.  
  732. <p class="has-text-align-none">Please visit the Angels site <a href="http://www.crashingthepearlygates.com/">Crashing The Pearly Gates</a>. If you do go there to interact with Angels fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.</p>
  733.  
  734. <p class="has-text-align-none">The 2025 Game Thread procedure will be identical to last year’s.</p>
  735.  
  736. <p class="has-text-align-none">You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
  737.  
  738. <p class="has-text-align-none">At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.</p>
  739.  
  740. <p class="has-text-align-none">You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads">this section link</a>). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.</p>
  741.  
  742. <p class="has-text-align-none">The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.</p>
  743.  
  744. <p class="has-text-align-none">Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
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  746. </content>
  748. </entry>
  749. <entry>
  751. <author>
  752. <name>Al Yellon</name>
  753. </author>
  755. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cubs roster move: Javier Assad recalled, Ryan Brasier to injured list]]></title>
  756. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-roster-moves/192208/cubs-roster-move-javier-assad-recalled-ryan-brasier-injured-list" />
  757. <id>https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/?p=192208</id>
  758. <updated>2025-08-22T17:41:37-04:00</updated>
  759. <published>2025-08-22T17:40:59-04:00</published>
  760. <category scheme="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com" term="Chicago Cubs roster moves" />
  761. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[We have been waiting all day for the Cubs to announce a starter for tonight’s game against the Angels. And now we know who it will be. The Cubs announced that Javier Assad — who never actually reported to Triple-A Iowa, as he was spotted near Wrigley Field all week after he was optioned — [&#8230;]]]></summary>
  763. <content type="html">
  764. <![CDATA[
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  767. <figure>
  768.  
  769. <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.bleedcubbieblue.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/08/gettyimages-2230682148.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,11.358474841129,100,36.452755495364" />
  770. <figcaption>
  771. </figcaption>
  772. </figure>
  773. <p class="has-text-align-none">We have been waiting all day for the Cubs to announce a starter for tonight’s game against the Angels.</p>
  774.  
  775. <p class="has-text-align-none">And now we know who it will be. The Cubs announced that Javier Assad — who never actually reported to Triple-A Iowa, as he was spotted near Wrigley Field all week after he was optioned — has been officially recalled from Iowa and will start tonight’s game.</p>
  776.  
  777. <p class="has-text-align-none">To make room for Assad on the active roster, reliever Ryan Brasier has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain. It’s unclear when Brasier suffered that injury, as he pitched a full inning in Thursday’s game.</p>
  778.  
  779. <p class="has-text-align-none">Assad has made two starts for the Cubs after missing most of this year with an oblique injury. He threw 65 pitches in four innings vs. the Pirates on Sunday, allowing five hits and one run. Assad might still be pitch-limited tonight and Ben Brown could back him up, as he did on Sunday.</p>
  780.  
  781. <p class="has-text-align-none">Brasier, who has had a rough month of August, is not eligible to return until Sept. 8. I would guess he’s thrown his last pitch for the Cubs. As always, we await developments.</p>
  782.  
  783. <p class="has-text-align-none">Today’s game preview will post at 6:30 p.m. CT.</p>
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