Reds mgr Terry Francona on solving scoring woes:
“We were going to have a human sacrifice but nobody volunteered.”
Gordon Wittenmyer
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Gordon Wittenmyer
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Reds beat writer Cincinnati Enquirer, co-host Cubs #ReKap podcast, APSE 2024: 1st place Beat Writing, finalist Breaking News, finalist Projects.
Joined April 2012
- David Ross gets an all-expenses-paid trip to Starbucks during Thursday’s interview for the Cubs manager job.
- Apparently Cubs are in Field of Dreams game next year. Ross spilled the beans before attempting to un-say it.
- Stat of the Day Second-half records through 9/27: Cubs 33-29 Brewers 32-29 Yankees 31-31 White Sox 30-32
- "I don't think anybody's tearing anything down." --Tom Ricketts, Nov. 23
- Work never stops. Rising Chicago sports dudes Eloy Jimenez and Mitch Trubisky hanging out between workouts at IMG Academy in Florida on Wednesday.
- Kris Bryant: "We know that we’ve completely failed the last two years and there’s no nonsense this year. We’re strapping it on. We’re ready to go."
- Players who were Cubs in the last calendar year who are in the playoffs: Jon Lester, Cardinals Kyle Schwarber, Red Sox Joc Pederson, Braves Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Tepera, White Sox Anthony Rizzo, Yankees Kris Bryant, Giants Colin Rea, Brewers
- Theo, when asked if he'd had the Vogey Hoagie at Seattle ballpark (named after former Cub Dan Vogelbach, who went to Seattle in Montgomery trade)" "No, I've got the Monty World Series ring."
- Javy Baez wins first Gold Glove in first year as a finalist. First Cubs SS to win since Kessinger 50 years ago.
- Coming off field, Almora talks to fans near seats where child was hit. After hearing description, puts hands on his head, is hugged at length by security guard as Baez, Heyward approach. Appears to be crying into glove as walks to dugout with teammates.
- Montomery on emotions of leaving and remembering final out of World Series
00:00 - UPDATED: Anthony Rizzo: 2 Javy Báez: 1 Kris Bryant: 1 Rafael Ortega: 4Home runs since Friday's trade deadline: Anthony Rizzo: 2 Javy Báez: 1 Cubs: 1
