Spent way too long yesterday trying to find out the title of a particular piece of classical music, mostly because I knew I’d heard it in some movie or show, but couldn’t precisely place it. So it was driving me CRAZY, yet I didn’t have quite enough info to search it out very well. Anyway, eventually figured it out (it was ‘Dona Nobis Pacem 2’, which was prominent in an episode of ‘The Leftovers’ (you’d likely know the song if you heard it)), and I was able to sleep.
A very forgettable night for Javier Assad, who probably would’ve been pulled before some of that damage landed if the Cubs had a more well-rested bullpen. Assad did not have the command he needs to succeed, as you can see there were way too many pitches that found the middle of the zone and also a lot of waste pitches: The Cubs will need some length tonight from Colin Rea, who is presumably the bulk arm coming in behind Riley Martin as the opener. At least most of the bullpen got the night off last night, with Assad wearing it a bit, and then Charlie Barnes going three innings in his big league debut. Bad timing for Gavin Hollowell to be injured at Iowa, too. I wonder if he would’ve gotten a shot to swap out Barnes tonight if the Cubs wanted an additional reliever. The Cubs do have other options on the 40-man roster (Luke Little and Ryan Rolison), but Hollowell looked impressive again in the spring and had started the year out strong at Iowa. Back to Barnes: kind of a bummer of an MLB return for the 30-year-old journeyman, who went to Korea, came back, and now finally made it back to the big leagues after five years. Mop-up duty in a blowout is probably not what you dream of for your return moment, but then again, just getting here has to feel rewarding for Barnes (not to mention the significant pay bump that comes simply by virtue of reaching the 40-man and then 26-man rosters). Where things go from here with him and the Cubs remains to be seen, as he’d now be down for three+ days after throwing 62 pitches last night. The Cubs are having a bad go of it lately, but it could be even worse:The Mets were shut out for the second straight game and have now lost each of their last six. In those six games, they've scored a combined nine runs. The Minnesota Twins scored 43 in that same stretch.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 14, 2026Following today’s sweep, the Astros have lost 8 IN A ROW ?It’s their longest losing streak since 2013 pic.twitter.com/eSyfvx5VDA
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) April 13, 2026 Bonus wildness on the Astros: they have scored the most runs in baseball, but now also have the worst record in baseball (because they have also allowed the most runs in baseball). The Jordan Walker breakout is increasingly terrifying:SIX HOMERS IN HIS LAST SEVEN GAMES ? pic.twitter.com/2SUynXc6Kv
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 14, 2026Most home runs in team’s first 16 games of season, Cardinals history:2006 Albert Pujols: 112026 Jordan Walker: 82004 Scott Rolen: 81998 Mark McGwire: 81954 Stan Musial: 8
— Sarah Langs (@slangsonsports.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T01:40:12.626ZI don't usually post Savant pages this early, but oh my god pic.twitter.com/ESGzFn0Bdp
— Zach (@MarshaIIZach) April 14, 2026 Also terrifying? Paul Skenes with run support:How Many Times The Pirates Have Scored 7 Or More Runs In Games Started By Paul Skenes:2024: 8 out of 232025: 4 out of 322026: 4 out of 4 ? pic.twitter.com/SQoo23WAuK
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 14, 2026 This seems like a great way to get your pitcher injured:Kimbrel was getting ready to pitch to Shohei when Francisco Alvarez called time in the middle of his motion pic.twitter.com/cIlDKhIACx
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 14, 2026 On the other hand, maybe it’s a new way to try to beat Shohei Ohtani:Bro what is this picture ?? pic.twitter.com/alrXTzndEG
— Blake Snell Enjoyer (@SnellEnjoyer) April 14, 2026 Pretty wild when you put it this way, and also correct:Unironically this is the type of start that ruins a player's season numbers50 ER in 200 innings is a 2.25 ERA60 ER in 200 innings is a 2.70 ERAOne start like this can lose you a Cy Young t.co/jw5Bi3BOHD
— Big Radish Industry (@SayomGD) April 14, 2026 Tough start to Kyle Tucker’s Dodgers tenure so far:Kyle Tucker, who signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the Dodgers, is currently hitting .237/.352/.305 with 17 strikeouts and 1 home run. pic.twitter.com/4UOf0iXKEd
— Brett Taylor (@Brett_A_Taylor) April 14, 2026 Mike Trout and Aaron Judge each homered twice in the Angels-Yankees game:Tonight, Aaron Judge and Mike Trout each hit two home runs, the second time in MLB history where two three-time MVPs each hit multiple home runs in the same game. The first was June 21, 1956, when Stan Musial and Roy Campanella each hit two homers. pic.twitter.com/RNzMOtVCNt
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 14, 2026 The game was already basically over, so this is just a dude being a good teammate:Evan Sisk was a strike away from an immaculate inning so Henry Davis challenged a clear ball just in case ? pic.twitter.com/0ZMmRgiDQM
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 14, 2026 Kevin Durant talking up Pete Crow-Armstrong:PCA is a must watch t.co/GwqdS2iWVt
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