Russ Dorsey

Caleb Philbar comes into a couple of games.

Remember, the Cubs were laughing their way through the week at one point after that suffering, that loss on Monday in which Javier Saad gave up the world.

To see Caleb Philbar on the day they put...

someone on the injured list, come out and be like, okay, I guess I'm the guy.

In back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday, first he gets the save, his first of the season.

Then he gets the win on Sunday, pitching out of a situation which is designed for runs to score.

When you start with a runner on second and nobody out, it's designed for runs to score.

The automatic runner, the Manfred man, if you will, he gets stranded on third base because Thielbar is able to fight his way through it.

You wondered on Friday, right after the show, well, Daniel Palencia, who's going to fill the role?

This man came in and did the job of Daniel Palencia and looked good doing it.

And I think that's what makes him the MVP of a series in which you get your first sweep of the season.

Honorable mention.

Mentioned really quickly before we go to the next question, we've got to mention Nico Horner, another terrific series.

Friday, the two were on Homer.

He hit the game-winning sack fly in the 10th off of Craigers.

Craig Kimbrell, so that was pretty good.

Michael Conforto, got to give it up to this guy.

He's had a couple of big hits this year.

I don't know if Conforto was with the Cubs at the end of the season.

I have no idea.