DENVER -- Jeff Hoffman was happy with his effort in his major league debut. He just wasnt pleased with the result.Hoffman threw three strong innings in his first start before running into trouble against Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Saturday night.Nick Hundley homered for Colorado, which couldnt put up enough offense to support Hoffman.I felt very comfortable here, Hoffman said. I dont know why that was. I was really expecting to be nervous, to be jittery, all that stuff. For my first big league game, this was exactly what I was expecting.Hoffman (0-1), a former first-round pick acquired a year ago as part of the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, faced the minimum through three innings but the Cubs got to him the second time through the lineup.Chicago got four in the fourth and three more on Kris Bryants homer in the fifth that ended Hoffmans night.Two hard-hit balls, one to (Ben) Zobrist, one to Bryant, Hoffman said. Its just one of those days. Any other day those balls might be right at somebody. You never know. All you can do is make your pitch.It was scoreless until the fourth, when Dexter Fowler led off with a single, went to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Hoffman and came home on Bryants single.Anthony Rizzo followed with a single, Zobrists double made it 2-0 and Miguel Montero beat the shift with a two-run single to right.Bryant made it 7-0 in the fifth with his 31st homer, a three-run drive that went an estimated 469 feet to dead center.Hoffman allowed seven runs -- six earned -- on seven hits in four-plus innings.The three-run homer hurt, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. The big one was that two-run single by Montero. We get an out there, were in good shape.Montero had three hits and drove in three for the Cubs.Trevor Cahill (3-3) got the win with 4 2/3 innings in relief of starter Mike Montgomery.Montgomery was solid in his first start since coming over in a trade with Seattle on July 20. He had started twice with the Mariners but had pitched seven games out of the bullpen for the Cubs.Montgomery didnt give up a hit until Hundleys one-out homer in the fifth made it 7-1. Cahill relieved Montgomery, who left after throwing 60 pitches.The Cubs added a run in the eighth and another on Zobrists 14th homer in the ninth.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: CF Charlie Blackmon was not in the starting lineup for the second straight game because of a bruised right toe. Manager Walt Weiss said Blackmon originally hurt it colliding with Washington pitcher Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday. Weiss said he doesnt think its a long-term issue but as of now running in the outfield is tough for Blackmon.ROSTER MOVEThe Rockies optioned RHP Christian Bergman to Albuquerque in order to recall Hoffman from Triple-A. To make room for Hoffman on the 40-man roster, Colorado placed LHP Jason Gurka on waivers for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release. 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Although he might seem like a newcomer to the scene, the 20-year-old 10-meter platform diver from Guangdong has been a staple of synchronized diving since early 2009.The Chinese national diving team has a history of giving their divers a chance on the individual stage after their synchronized careers take flight in either regional events or FINAs World Series.Take Lin Yue, Aisens current partner on the platform who took gold in the 2008 Olympic synchronized event. Yue received a chance on the individual stage four years later in London, albeit to disappointing results. Although synchronized divers have rarely seen the same level of success on the individual stage, Aisens performance in Rio on Friday in the 10-meter platform might just be the most anticipated.Falling behindAisen rarely saw the podium in individual events in 2009 and 10, lagging behind his peers, such as the explosive Huo Liang (who won the synchronized gold in the 2008 Olympics alongside Lin Yue) and the dynamic Zhou Luxin.Aisen always was one step behind. In the language of diving, thatd be a decimal place in the degree of difficulty, which can mean the difference between being a good diver and a great diver. Although Aisen never underperformed at a Chinese regional event -- the most competitive region in the world -- he never quite shined, either. He was always somewhere in between, stuck in a limbo off mediocrity.dddddddddddd.In a recent video detailing his Olympic journey, Aisen admitted sheepishly that Lin Yue had to compensate with easier dives in order for them to compete together. Aisen cheerfully and modestly admitted that hed been a bit of a nuisance. But that cheerful smile belied a competitive streak.Raising the stakesAisen broke out on the individual platform in 2014, and then he toppled the greats in 2015, proving that he could stand toe-to-toe with the best divers in the world. He raised the stakes, upping the degree of difficulty at each event, even besting fellow teammate Qiu Bo during the 2016 FINA World Series in three out of four legs.When Lin Yue received his chance to perform on the individual stage in London, he was plagued with injuries. Anxiety and uncertainty preceded his performance. At one point, he had to take a month of bed rest, which can be disastrous for a diver.But this year Aisen is healthy and in the prime of his diving career. Based on the most recent results, he might just be the sleeper favorite for the individual 10-meter event.On the surface, Qiu Bo might still be the king, but dont count out Aisen. Sure, the narrative buzzing around the 10-meter platform involves Qius rivalry with American diver David Boudia. But if you blink, you might just miss Aisen taking home the gold. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '