The loss last night dropped the Cubs to 23-38 on the road this year, a .377 winning percentage. Over a season, that would be a 61-101 team. That was the Cubs’ record in 2012, the worst year of the rebuild. We are watching a 100+ loss Cubs team every time they take to the road. It is every bit as awful as you think it is. Probably worse.
Joe said Hottovy talked to Darvish after the 7th and he was done for the night. Darvish agreed, said he got out of his mechanics after the fourth and was losing his command.
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) August 16, 2019
Maddon on pulling Darvish: "He was done. When he came off, Tommy (Hottovoy) spoke with him. That was pretty much it right there."
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) August 16, 2019
Darvish on getting pulled after 7 pic.twitter.com/1ynl4i9hVH
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) August 16, 2019
‘That one is gonna leave a mark’: Bryce Harper deals Cubs a devastating blow as they get swept out of Philly https://t.co/eOHEKAhgph
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) August 16, 2019
Once Bryce Harper made contact, the Cubs right fielder knew this one was over. pic.twitter.com/uVbHwiBJZg
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 16, 2019
Don’t blame them. Blame me. And the pitch was not down the middle. It was inside off the plate. And we lost because of me not because of them. I gave up the homer. Not them. Hold me accountable for the actions that Happened.
— Derek Holland (@Dutch_Oven45) August 16, 2019