The Cubs came to town this weekend, beginning the series with a matchup of Jose Quintana and Nick Pivetta. Pivetta has struggled lately, running up deep pitch counts early and generally being unable to deliver quality innings for a team that truly needs them. Of course, managing the Cubs is Joe Maddon who, as you probably remember, managed the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series against the Phillies. In that series, as you also might remember, the ending was delayed by a monsoon that hit the city of Philadelphia in the middle of game five.
Walk it off, Asdrubel: Phillies 2, Cubs 1
