After the Chicago Cubs’ 4-2, 10-inning loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, manager David Ross said during a teleconference he was “super-excited” about the bullpen’s performance and lauded the players for “continuing to grind” in spite of a mind-numbing .124 team average after the first six games.
A couple hours later, after the White Sox lost 8-4 to the Seattle Mariners thanks to a defensive lapse and reliever Matt Foster imploding during a seven-run sixth inning, manager Tony La Russa spoke of the “lousy job I did managing,” repeatedly blaming himself for the outcome.