Wednesday’s Cubs/Braves game in Atlanta was going along quite well for our favorite team.
Good pitching (and some offense!) from Jon Lester. A mammoth home run by Willson Contreras. A two-run lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. So this could have been a very pleasant, happy recap for you to read.
Unfortunately, the Cubs then had one of the worst bullpen implosions you’ll ever see, or would ever want to see. Five walks, a bases-clearing double and a sacrifice fly later, the Braves had a 6-4 win over the Cubs.