The two wins the Cubs managed in Pittsburgh could not have been more different, a 14-3 blowout on Monday and a 1-0 squeaker the following day. The Cubs played well though differently on each occasion. It was good to see Hendricks take some steps forward in regaining his form.
Wednesday night's game was not well-played by either team. I lost count of how many runners were left on base through the first three innings. The number climbed to thirteen overall. Rizzo brought them undeservedly close with an eighth inning two run homer, but they fell short when Almora delivered a pinch-hit double play ball to end the contest. Not wanting to second guess here, but why was Almora pinch hitting in that spot when he hits so many grounders and Watson was getting ground balls out of everyone. Jay, on the other hand, hits lefties well and was two for three on the night with a walk as well. Just saying...
On the whole, the Cubs did not really deserve to win it.
Just an observation: the Pirates have to be the most useless defensive team in the league right now. They are likely going nowhere fast if they continue to play so poorly in the field.
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