“They stood there laughing. They’re not laughing anymore.” – The Call, The Walls Came Down
It was just one game and just one loss, but what an epic failure. The Cubs blew an 8-0 lead to lose 9-8 to the Padres, and Jed Hoyer’s piecemeal bullpen proved to be the cause. It’s a neverending storyline since Hoyer took over for Theo Epstein. Chicago’s president of baseball operations treats relievers like pull-tab tickets, hoping to score $5 in returns for every $100 investment. It’s tiring, and yesterday’s game was a killer with the extended postseason format where one loss is the difference between playing on and sitting home.