ATLANTA -- It's the nature of the job as a late-inning reliever. If things are going well, you're pretty much ignored. Unfortunately for the Cubs and Pedro Strop, he's been a hot topic lately.
The right-hander suffered his second loss in as many outings Friday night as the Braves rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Cubs. With the game tied at 2 in the eighth, Atlanta had one on and two outs when Strop intentionally walked A.J. Pierzynski and unintentionally walked Andrelton Simmons to load the bases and set up a game-winning two-run single by Eury Perez.