Bud pitched his best game of the year – 7 innings, 72 pitches. He had given up 4 hits, 1 walks, 1 run and 7 K – but was pulled for a PH, or he could have easily finished the game. He started out the game giving up a double, then an RBI single – and that was all the Phils needed.
He got 1,2,3 in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th – he loaded the bases in the 6th with 2 singles and a walk, but struck out Howard and got Ibanez to FO. Then had a 1,2,3 7th. He was super sharp – went to only four 3-ball counts out of 26 batters faced and threw more than 5 pitches 5 times. That’s impressive – too bad the hitters let him down. Guess Bud Just Doesn’t Know How To Win.
Bottom of the 7th, Paredes singled, Altuve sac-bunted, Quintero grounded him to 3rd, then pinch hitter Matt Downs K.
Wilton-ie Lopez and Wesley Wright finished up without giving up a base.
Fast game, too – just about 2 hours. Well, not much offense and only 1 mid-inning pitching change.
We have a day off, then it’s up to Wrigley to face Matt Garza. Wonder who the Cubs are gonna hire as the new GM – hope it really IS Chuck LaMar, as the rumors are saying…
Not only does Bud not know how to win, he gave up the losing run in the game that set the all-time record for losses. And he’s supposed to be the Ace. (And he is, and if he keeps pitching like today, he’ll pitch the game that sets the all-time win record. Mark my words.)
When do the Cubs need to hire their GM? If Ed plays his cards right, he can be Johnny on the spot.
Wilton-ie… (chuckle)
Isn’t it interesting that Wright-y is a lefty?