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a day ago
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Cub Tracks' Brown outs
The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. A victory straight out of the old school. Ben Brown did okay, huh? I mean, a whole hit in six full innings. Showed some moxie, he did. Can't say enough about the Cubs pitching of late. Advanced gerontology or not, their collection of arms in advanced years and promising callow youth seems to be working, for now. Sometimes the bats just aren't batting. Sometimes it just takes hustle. Cubs can't sweep but they can meatloaf today. And they might have a new closer. Things are looking up. The Cubs have mana. Or mahna, as the case may be. Advertisement *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments. Jordan Bastian ( Seiya's clutch knock, Brown's 9 K's cap Cubs' tight win vs. Reds. 'The old ballpark's unique dimensions created an opening for a much-needed run on Saturday.' Andy Martinez (Marquee Spots Network*): Ben Brown, Cubs ready to build off successful outing using an opener. 'Ben pitched great,' Counsell said after the game. Emilie Ikeda and Rohan Nadkarni (NBC Sports Chicago*): Not everyone is a fan of Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga's long hair. '... his mom and friends think it's time for a trim.' Meghan Montemurro (Chicago Tribune* {$}): 'It's always a gut check,' but Ryan Pressly is trusting the process as role evolves in Chicago Cubs bullpen. 'There's going to be times when you get beat. You've just got to tip your cap.' Jared Wyllys (Forbes*{$}): Chicago Cubs pitching staff will need trade deadline help. 'Chicago is poised to be a buyer at the trade deadline in July.' Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs injury updates: Porter Hodge, Shota Imanaga, other pitchers' status. 'So, we're looking at a couple weeks still.' Vinnie Duber (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Dansby Swanson's hair takes over Wrigley Field as shortstop finds yet another way to help Cubs win. 'Swanson beat out a grounder for an infield hit that drove in a late insurance run in the Cubs' 2-0 win.' Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Kyle Tucker's subtle excellence on the bases keeps adding value for Cubs. 'Tucker is making plays, and not just when it's his turn to swing the bat.' Food for thought: Please be reminded that Cub Tracks and Bleed Cubbie Blue do not necessarily endorse the content of articles, podcasts, or videos that are linked to in this series. We are 100% in favor of human sportswriting and will not wittingly publish A. I. -driven articles or content. Thanks for reading! More from
New York Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
How a Sneaker Designer Spends His Day Transforming Nikes
Andy Martinez is the founder and sole producer of his bespoke shoe brand &e. He makes his signature shoe by hand-stitching sneaker bottoms — often Nike Air Force 1s — to cowboy boot shafts. What started as a one-off design for himself took off in 2018 when he got laid off from his job at a photography studio. Mr. Martinez, 34, studied cartooning and film at Pratt Institute and found himself surrounded by fashionable people. Soon, they saw his shoes and wanted a pair of their own. His business snowballed online, and he has sold his shoes to celebrities, including the music artists SZA, Doechii, Don Toliver, Jessie Murph and Theophilus London, and the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. 'I'm wearing my shoes all the time, whether it's to go to church or the grocery store — this is my business card,' said Mr. Martinez, who makes each shoe by hand and sells them for about $600 to $650. 'Of course, cowboy boots have been there for ages. But I was really early on the cowboy trend that's been happening now, with Beyoncé and Bad Bunny and Post Malone, and all these random country bars are opening in the city. So now there's a market, and there's a new customer that's growing along with my product.' Mr. Martinez's family immigrated from the Dominican Republic to the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and then to Washington Heights in 1994. For the last six years, he has lived in a one-bedroom-plus-office apartment on the Upper West Side, decorated with artwork by friends. He shares the space with his longhair American cat, Chase. Mr. Martinez recently spent a Wednesday with The New York Times to share his routine on design days. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
