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April 6, TBHotCut

Then at 10:03 central daylight you sent this text:

TBHotCut

Young Blake Snell must've fallen out of bed this morning when he got the text informing him he was going to appear tonight in what must be his first ever HotCut, opposite Marcus Stroman.

I've got Phillies at Reds going, live from Great American Ballpark.  The Phillies are about to run Rookie Davis, 4-1, top of the third.  I heard the second home run Daniel Nava hit....

Scott Schebler crosses the plate and it's tied in Cincy, where they put cinnamon in their chili—good for your aching muscles but bad for your palate.  Wait a minute, what's that?  You say the Cards are salting Lackey?  I switch over to Pat and Ron but the rally quickly fails.  Still, Crads up 3-0 at the end of 1.

Marp hit one hard that Pat and Ron say the wind held up.  There is a strong wind today, heading south.  It's a blustery day.  Lynn hasn't let a man reach yet, —err..., Lackey gets a hit with one out in the top of the third.  Oh well, alas, alackaday.

Bryant is hitless after ten at-bats.  He fouls one down the left-field line.  He strikes out.  0-for-11 with 6 Ks to start the year.  The RiZz hasn't been much better.  #CubProblems?  Lynn is hitting his spots, a good indication for a post-TJ pitcher.  Zobrist grounds out.

A Molina sacrifice fly plates the Crads' fourth run, they're up 4-1, bottom five.  Coomer says Adams lends a presence to the lineup that they otherwise don't have, having lost Matt Holliday.  Adams strikes out to end the inning.

Cecil is on, top 7.  Szczur swings at one in the dirt, the ball bounces up and somehow sticks to or in Yadi's chest protector.  Like Velcro, says the Cubs broadcast.  *!&^%  Schwarber just hit a three-run homer.  Cecil is going to be very frustrating.  He goes through stretches where he is untouchable but others in which he is radioactive.  Lackey is now the pitcher of record on the upside.  Out comes Lilliquist.  After a Bryant walk, RiZzo singles.  This is starting to fester.  Cecil leaves, having retired not a man.

B sends me a text:  Yadi!

My brother sends me a text:  Puig!!!!


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