Waiver Claim Bryse Wilson Goes 4 1/3 Scoreless, and The Cubs' Pitching Nightmare Just Got an Answer

You kidding me?! What a wild ride out in Milwaukee on Sunday, man! The Cubs, running on fumes with a battered pitching staff, pulled off an absolutely insane 4-3, 10-inning win against the Brewers. This wasn't just any win, either. This was a full-blown bullpen game where seven different arms had to carry the load. And who stepped up? A guy they literally just picked up off waivers days ago, Bryse Wilson, who decided to play hero for 4 1/3 incredible scoreless innings. Seriously, sometimes baseball just delivers the kind of drama you live for, even when it's not our Mariners fighting for it!

Dude Came Out of Nowhere

Talk about a performance for the ages! Righty Bryse Wilson, who's only been on the roster since Saturday after getting claimed off waivers earlier in the week, took the mound in the third inning and became the 12th reliever used on this road trip alone. The dude was a revelation. He logged 4 1/3 *scoreless* innings for a pitching staff that was straight up desperate for length. He punched out four batters and didn't walk a single soul. You gotta appreciate that kind of focus, especially when Milwaukee threatened in the fourth with Andrew Vaughn blasting a leadoff triple. But Wilson, unreal, set down the next three guys in order. And then Pete Crow-Armstrong made a diving snag in center in the sixth to snatch a hit from Vaughn, keeping that rally dead. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said it best, "Everybody stood out," but added, "Bryse Wilson would be the guy we got an incredible effort from." He got 14 outs against a very good offense without giving up a run. Clutch. Absolutely clutch.

Bats Finally Wake Up (Just Barely!)

Okay, so the pitching carried the load, no doubt. Because offensively? Woof. Counsell admitted, "We did very little offensivel

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y today, honestly." Brewers veteran Brandon Woodruff kept the bats quiet for a long time. The only real crack in his armor through 5 2/3 innings was Miguel Amaya's double in the third. It wasn't until the seventh that the Cubs finally got on the board. Ian Happ walked, hustled to third on a Nico Hoerner single, and then scored on a wild pitch from lefty Aaron Ashby to knot things up at 1-1. But then, extra innings, baby! After Jacob Webb escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth, the tenth inning saw Michael Busch draw a bases-loaded walk and Seiya Suzuki rip a two-run single to put the Cubs up 4-3. They hung on for the win, capping a 6-1 run in the past six days against the Mets and Brewers, despite a laundry list of injuries. Man, these guys are gritty!

The Manager's High-Stakes Bet

It wasn't all smooth sailing, though. You gotta give Counsell credit for making some gutsy calls. He started the game with lefty Ryan Rolison as his opener, and after five outs, he had a decision. Up next was Gary Sánchez, who was absolutely crushing lefties with a .913 OPS. But with another lefty, Sal Frelick, on deck, Counsell stuck with Rolison. The risk? Sánchez crushed a 1-1 four-seamer, a no-doubt homer into the second deck. Brewers grabbed a 1-0 lead right there. That's the kind of high-wire act you get in these bullpen games, and Counsell played the odds. What a grinder of a game! This team is having fun right now, playing some solid baseball, just like Counsell said. That 6-1 stretch despite all the injuries? That’s the kind of momentum that gets you fired up. With a Clark the Cub Building Block Set Giveaway coming up on July 5, you know the fans are feeling good about this squad. These types of gritty, extra-inning wins, especially after pulling a rabbit out of a hat with a waiver claim, show some serious heart. You love to see it, even if it's not your own boys in green and blue!

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