CINCINNATI — For a catcher in the Minors, it’s a good idea to always be ready. Take Reese McGuire. The catcher, who signed a Minor League contract with the Cubs on Jan. 22, was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday to take the place of Miguel Amaya, who went on the 10-day injured list with […]
CINCINNATI — For a catcher in the Minors, it’s a good idea to always be ready.
Take Reese McGuire. The catcher, who signed a Minor League contract with the Cubs on Jan. 22, was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday to take the place of Miguel Amaya, who went on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
McGuire wanted to show he still has what it takes to be a contributor on a big league team. And did he ever.
McGuire became the third player since 1901 with a two-homer game in his first game with the Cubs, joining Jim Marshall in the first game of a doubleheader on Aug. 24, 1958 against Philadelphia and Earl Webb on April 12, 1927 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
McGuire had a sense of timing and drama Sunday, belting his second homer of the game to spark a four-run eighth that rallied the Cubs past the Reds, 11-8, at Great American Ball Park.
“It’s kind of a dream come true, to kind of be able to put together a first game like that and help win the series,” McGuire said. “And that’s what this team has been doing since I’ve been watching them, is win a lot of series lately.”
McGuire became emotional in both a postgame on-field interview with Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports and again in front of his locker minutes later, talking about the process of going through the Minor Leagues this year to return to the Majors for the first time since last July with the Red Sox.
“I’m just thankful for the opportunity,” McGuire said in the victorious clubhouse. “Never give up on your dream, because this game can battle-test you, for sure. And yeah, I’m just happy that I have family supporting, and, yeah, I’m getting emotional now again. But never give up on your dream and just keep believing in yourself.”
The plan for manager Craig Counsell was to let him get his feet under him and back up starter Carson Kelly on his first day.
Then Kelly came up ill Sunday morning. All of sudden, the 30-year-old who hadn’t caught a game in the Majors since July 24, 2024 when he was behind the plate for the Red Sox at Colorado was batting ninth and catching starter Ben Brown.
“In Reese’s situation, you maybe feel like something’s slipping away and you’re not getting an opportunity, and you’re asked to just keep going without any promise of an opportunity,” Counsell said. “And then when you least expect it, you get an opportunity. [He] wasn’t in the lineup today, wasn’t planning on getting called up [Saturday] night, I’m sure.
“And you get that opportunity, and maybe have the game of your life. And you know, it’s the things that make all these players keep going, because you don’t know when that day comes and it’s hard to do. It sounds easy, I’ll just keep going. But when you get bad news or no news, it’s hard. So you’re happy for them, very happy for them.”
In the second inning, McGuire fell into an 0-2 hole before belting an 83 mph curve just beyond the reach of Will Benson in right field for his first homer. In the eighth, he was down 1-2 with another lefty, Taylor Rogers, and hooked a sweeper over the wall in right for a game-tying roundtripper, pumping his fist as he rounded first base.
“Like [the second inning], I got into the count and wanted to just slow down the moment again,” McGuire said. “I think two or three times I just closed my eyes and just tried to tell myself to calm down, just get a good pitch to hit and don’t try to do too much with it.”
In 22 appearances for Triple-A Iowa, he slashed .280/.360/.467 with three home runs, 19 RBIs. McGuire has a career .252/.300/.364 slash line over eight seasons with the Blue Jays, White Sox and Red Sox.
“I’m a confident player, and always believe that I belong in this league,” McGuire said before Sunday’s game. “So, I was ready with Triple-A for that opportunity down there to just make the most of the games that I’m in and continue to hone in my skills and be ready for moments like this and moments beyond.”
By Dana Harding (For OzarksSportsZone.com) Carl Junction enjoyed a successful season in 2024 – the program’s fifth-straight with at least 20 wins. The Bulldogs recorded a 24-7 record, falling to Marshfield in the Class 4 District 6 tournament. Heading into the fall campaign, the team welcomes new head coach Bradyn Webb into the fold. Webb, […]
By Dana Harding (For OzarksSportsZone.com)
Carl Junction enjoyed a successful season in 2024 – the program’s fifth-straight with at least 20 wins.
The Bulldogs recorded a 24-7 record, falling to Marshfield in the Class 4 District 6 tournament.
Heading into the fall campaign, the team welcomes new head coach Bradyn Webb into the fold.
Webb, a former Carl Junction player and assistant coach, will look to a trio of seniors to lead the program this season in Jadyn Howard, Maddy Huffman and Anna Lewis.
“Jadyn was our 5-1 setter and we are excited to see where she leads us this year,” Webb said. “Maddy will be a big piece in our offense this year. She brings a lot of energy and excitement to our court. Anna will be returning and competing for a libero spot. She played in a defensive specialist position and showed great consistency last year.”
In addition to her returning players, Webb expects a trio of varsity newcomers to step in and make an immediate impact on the roster in sophomore outside hitter/right side Kate Odaffer, junior libero Grace Carrier and junior right side Caitlyn Kennedy.
“All three of these girls are very dedicated and play at a high level in club and we have seen that carry over in our practices this summer,” Webb said.
With plenty of talent on the roster, Webb believes her squad will be extremely versatile this season and pressure opposing defenses.
“We have multiple kids who can play six rotations,” Webb said. “We will be able to spread our offense this year. Every front row and back row attacker will be an option for us at all times.”
Believing the mantra iron sharpens iron, Webb has strengthened Carl Junction’s schedule this season in hopes of having her squad battle-tested come post season tourney time.
“We expect our kids to compete every time they step on the court,” Webb said. “We have a lot of new faces on the court this year. We need to build their confidence. We have added higher level team this year to prepare us for the high level of competition postseason brings.”
Following an Aug. 26 jamboree at Clever, Carl Junction opens its season Sep. 2 at Carthage.
Brazilian police have said there were no injuries after shots were fired near an under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador. China won 12-8 on Sunday, the opening day of the tournament, but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted as players got out of the […]
Brazilian police have said there were no injuries after shots were fired near an under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador.
China won 12-8 on Sunday, the opening day of the tournament, but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted as players got out of the pool, lay down and took cover by a small barrier after hearing gunshots outside the water polo venue in the Pituba neighbourhood. China led Canada 3-2 at the time.
“The match stopped for about a minute. Our team saw that the police was taking care of it,” Marco Antonio Lemos, head of the Bahia state water sports federation, said in a statement on Monday local time.
Police said the cause of the shots was a confrontation with an alleged local thief who was outside the venue and tried to escape. No more details were given.
Spectators were told about the incident after the game had resumed.
Brazil is hosting the 16-team tournament for the first time.
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Monday there were no injuries after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador. China won 12-8 on Sunday — the opening day of the tournament — but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted […]
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Monday there were no injuries after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador.
China won 12-8 on Sunday — the opening day of the tournament — but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted as players got out of the pool, laid down and took cover by a small barrier after hearing gunshots outside the water polo venue in the Pituba neighborhood. China led Canada 3-2 at the time.
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