Louis Cardinals in London, but according to at least one MLB insider, the team should feel good about its chances to secure a playoff berth.Įntering action on Monday, the Cubs owned a 37-39 record, three games behind the Reds in the National League Central race.
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One of the more heartwarming things I’ve seen in baseball lately was on July 26 when the Reds were in town to play the Phillies.The Chicago Cubs are a bit bummed after splitting their series with the St. Meanwhile, consider that a player who touches an umpire in the heat of an argument will almost always face a fine and/or a suspension.
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Some umpires are routinely combative with players, knowing full well the balance of power rests on their side and they won’t have to face the music for instigation. The relationship between players and umpires would likely be improved manyfold if it felt like there was any degree of accountability. The next day, Galarraga and a clearly-apologetic Joyce met at home plate. One of the only times in recent memory that a umpire publicly owned up to a mistake was Jim Joyce, who blew a call at first base that broke up Armando Galarraga’s bid for a perfect game. Umpires pretty much never have to own up to making poor calls. When a player messes up, he can be benched, fined, suspended, etc. What frustrates players and fans is the lack of accountability when it comes to umpires. Hall of Famer Chipper Jones once said he loved it when Hernández’s calls were overturned with instant replay because his Twitter feed would light up as his fans know how much animus he has for the ump. Just in recent memory, CC Sabathia and Ian Kinsler have each publicly criticized him. Rizzo is far from the only player to have had a problem with him. Hernández is a bit of a lightning rod when it comes to umpiring. That is even confirmed by MLB’s own pitch-tracking software: It’s very clearly a bad call by Hernández.
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MLB.com doesn’t allow embed code for this video for some reason but you can click here to watch it. That can’t happen in the major leagues, at Wrigley Field, at any field.” And I would like for him to confirm that. Per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Rizzo said, “That call is unacceptable. Nevertheless, the game went down as a 10-6 loss for the Cubs.Īfter the game, Rizzo was still miffed by the botched call. There was no yelling, no dramatic gesticulations. To Rizzo’s credit, he was calm, cool, and collected, appearing to make a rational case to Hernández. Rizzo was understandably upset about the call and started pleading his case to Hernández, who walked up the first base line. Catcher Austin Hedges did a nice job of framing the pitch, which home plate umpire Ángel Hernández deemed a strike, ending the ballgame. After fouling off a fastball, Kirby Yates came back with another fastball outside. Rizzo went ahead 3-1, then swung and missed at a splitter to run the count full. The Cubs, entering Sunday a game up on the Brewers in the NL Central, are playing anything but a meaningless game, even against the lowly Padres. Not very likely to win from that point, but still possible. When Anthony Rizzo stepped up to the plate with two outs, the Cubs had a runner on first base.
Ben Zobrist homered to lead off the frame. Trailing the Padres 10-5 entering the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday, the Cubs put together the beginning of a rally.
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