{"id":63291,"date":"2025-06-22T14:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=63291"},"modified":"2025-06-22T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:50:55","slug":"cub%d1%95-cr%d0%b0%d1%96g-coun%d1%95ell-%d1%80rov%d1%96de%d1%95-%d1%80rom%d1%96%d1%95%d1%96ng-shot%d0%b0-im%d0%b0n%d0%b0g%d0%b0-%d1%96njury-u%d1%80d%d0%b0te","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=63291","title":{"rendered":"Cub\u0455&#8217; Cr\u0430\u0456g Coun\u0455ell \u0440rov\u0456de\u0455 \u0440rom\u0456\u0455\u0456ng Shot\u0430 Im\u0430n\u0430g\u0430 \u0456njury u\u0440d\u0430te"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Craig-Counsell-provides-promising-Shota-Imanaga-injury-update.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (18) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. 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