Cub Tracks' Morel relativism

Shota Time! Imanaga was spotless through four innings, and Bailey didn't Falter until the top of the fifth, at which time Patrick Wisdom promptly ran into an out. Even so, nobody reached second base until the seventh inning. The starters threw goose eggs, and then the Cubs went with the Leit show for the eighth and Hector Neris for the ninth.

Walk it off, boys.

One more for the split. Jameson Taillon scheduled on the hill.

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Alex Troop is a local player who played for Marmion Academy in Aurora, IL. Had a really nice debut for Kane County with 16 K and no walks in 10 innings. https://t.co/Ju4wNsUudl

— Greg Zumach (@IvyFutures) May 18, 2024

• Chris Sweda (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Photos: Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 at Wrigley Field. Jordan Bastian has game notes. Ryan Taylor has more.
• Alex Strumpf (MLB.com*): Pirates come up short in 9th after tight play at plate. "... a bang-bang play at home was ruled in the Cubs' favor, giving them a 1-0 win."
• Tim Stebbins (MLB.com*): After 1st 2 MLB starts, here's what Cubs have to say about Skenes. "The split was really good, and they were competitive every single time, really," Counsell said postgame. "There's enough velocity difference on those two pitches that it makes it really difficult."
• Nick Deeds (MLB Trade Rumors*): Cubs Notes: Swanson, Hoerner, Smyly, Wicks, Hendricks. "heading in a good direction"
• Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Why Cubs are reluctant to place Nico Hoerner on IL, plus more injury musings. "... relief could be on the horizon."
• Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}): Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga continues his brilliant streak in a wild 1-0 win: 'It's pretty tremendous'. "Imanaga reduced his major-league-leading ERA to 0.84 with his sixth scoreless outing in nine starts." Maddie Lee has more. Andy Martinez talks about it.
• Rich Eberwein (Cubbies Crib*): Kyle Hendricks' downfall is eerily similar to another Chicago Cubs World Series hero. "It may be time for the Cubs to bite the bullet and cut Hendricks." More from Steve Greenberg.
• Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib*): The Chicago Cubs bullpen won't be fixed through a trade for a big-name reliever. "If you think about it, you can see that's not the type of move Hoyer makes."
• NBC Sports Chicago*: Cubs add left-handed reliever Jeff Belge in trade with the Rays. "Richard Lovelady has left the building."
• Kyle Williams (Chicago Sun-Times*): Cubs likely to activate Dansby Swanson from IL on Tuesday. " Swanson will likely be activated on Tuesday after more than a week spent on the IL with a sprained right knee." Mike McGraw has more.
• Maggie Duly (Fox32*): 11-year-old cancer survivor serves as Honorary Cubs Bat Kid. "Marty Brogan was diagnosed with stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma at age 4. Today, Marty is in remission..."

Food for Thought:

Watch a beaker disappear when submerged.

The vegetable oil and the borosilicate glass beaker have the same refractive index—a measure of light bending when passing from one medium into another.pic.twitter.com/1q9hoBo7It

— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) May 16, 2024

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