That perseverance rewarded him with two weekend tee times, which he did not get a year ago. The top 70 and ties make the cut at The Open. That number toggled between 1-over and 2-over all afternoon.

Alas, it lasted 6 games and 7.2 innings before Cabrera was cut then landed with the Cubs only to implode on the mound. He departed Chicago with 9.1 innings pitched, 9 earned runs, and 4 home runs ...