Seven games in a row. Just finishing a sweep against your rivals. This sweep which lifted the Cubs to first place in the division. The lowly Marlins coming into town. Yep, if there was a classic let down situation, this was it. When they asked Joe about it before the game, he said he felt like the guys were past that; I kind of felt that same way too. The game started off well enough.
Rizzo with #200 in his career gave the Cubs the early lead. The Marlins would battle back, and tie it up, before the Cubs pulled ahead by a run heading into the 9th. And in came Strop…
It’s been a long and winding road with Strop. I never trusted him. Flash back a few years ago, and he would be the one guy I would have liked to get rid of in the bullpen. In the last couple years after the World Series year, where Joe didn’t trust him, I began to appreciate Pedro. Looking at his numbers… good God. He really is one of the best Cubs relievers of all time… no joke. He just shut down the Cards on Saturday night. I just read his updated career stats on Twitter earlier in the day. Surely he would come out and shut the door on the Marlins. Well, mama said there’d be days like this… It was pure ugliness. He didn’t get one out. He couldn’t find the plate. He set the table for a 3 run inning for the Marlins. Did he just fall out of my circle of trust again? Nah… everybody gets a mulligan right?
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The game wasn’t over yet though. When I saw who was coming in, I felt confident. This confidence comes from past success against Sergio Romo. A certain Game 4 in the 2016 NLDS ring a bell for anyone? When Bryant went way out to pull us within 1, I was sure we would tie this thing up, and eventually win it. Rizzo did reach, but then Baez and Contreras went down swinging. Damn.
Can’t win them all they say. And with the Cardinals winning, our reign atop the division ended quickly. Well, back to it on Tuesday night vs the Fish. Hope for some better results. This worst team in the NL certainly can’t beat us 2 nights in a row, right? Go Cubs!
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