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The Rundown: Cubs Bats Fall Silent Again, Báez May Hit IL, MLB Near 70% Vaccination Rate, Manfred Believes League Can Avoid Work Stoppage

“But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed
In the wells of silence.” – Paul Simon, The Sound of Silence

Instant Replay

The Cubs could muster just two hits and one walk with 13 strikeouts against Atlanta pitchers Ian Anderson, A.J. Minter, and Jacob Webb. That’s the recipe for a loss against any team and it’s also why the Braves beat Chicago 5-0 last night. Anderson was on all night and Cubs’ batters had no punch whatsoever.