If I had to sum up last night’s 3-2 loss to the Braves, I’d have to point to the Cubs’ ghastly exhibition in baserunning in the 2nd inning. Joe Maddon called it a “trifecta.” I have some other choice words that aren’t fit to print.
Exactly how we drew it up in Spring Training.#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/kQuWCO0jAb
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 26, 2019
That’s your ballgame right there. The Cubs had the bases loaded with only one out and all they could show for it was Adbert Alzolay, Javy Báez and Willson Contreras failing miserably to execute the A-B-Cs of the safety squeeze.