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Cubs broadcast ranks 5th out of 30 for 2nd straight year

• Daniel Palencia: Expected to be activated from the IL on Friday in Seattle, though he likely won't step straight into the closer role right away.
• Dansby Swanson: Remains in rest mode and will not travel on the upcoming road trip.
• Ben Brown: Scheduled to face hitters in a live batting practice session on Friday in Arizona following a solid Wrigley Field bullpen session.
• Justin Steele: Nearing live BP and on a similar progression track to Ben Brown as he works back from a flexor strain.
• Hoby Milner: Still on rehab assignment and scheduled to pitch again for Triple-A Iowa later this week.
• Gavin Hollowell: Currently throwing (shoulder), but his timeline is delayed after needing a longer shutdown period than originally planned.
• Hunter Harvey: Rehab is not trending well regarding his triceps issue, putting his return this season in question over the coming days.
• Riley Martin: Out for the remainder of the season with a flexor strain, with surgery remaining a potential consideration if recovery stalls.

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Be excellent to each other. Party on, dudes!

I finally had my first pre-game experience yesterday. 5pm, very few people there. What a delightful experience. Thank you for turning me on to this place, 10/10.

I have tix pre-booked for the first 2x games of the Cincinnati Reds series: Friday 28th, Saturday 29th. I was planning to go sit in the bleachers for Sunday the 30th. I'm pretty new to all this, but I understand bleachers are general admission, sit anywhere, no reserved seats. But I misunderstood , and thought you bought them ONLY on the day. I now understand that not only CAN I pre-book bleacher tickets (again, I understand it's GA), but some recommendations say that I SHOULD do so. The rub: my mate MAY be joining me on the day but due to personal circumstances he's not 100% whether he CAN. So I don't wanna book 2x and end up not being able to use one, and I don't wanna book 0x and take my chances at gameday disappointment. Any advice or suggestions? I'm coming in from abroad so that adds more nuance to the situation.

I’m not sure by the reporting here if the cocaine and other offenses were directly tied to the brawl or not.

"You got people in the stands competing too" is a hilarious quote from Pete.

That said, please remember: no fighting in the bleachers.