I couldn’t stay awake until the end of last night’s game, but it was nice to see that the bullpen was able to hold the lead in the Cubs 10-2 victory over the Padres. However, I suppose the big news of the night was the debut of Nico Hoerner. The rookie shortstop had himself a game, didn’t he. I drifted to sleep to the sounds of the San Diego crowd shouting “Nico!” knowing that the Cubs have themselves a real ballplayer on their hands.
There’s no better way to start your career than a 3-for-5 night with four RBI and your first big league triple.