It’s been a month for pitchers facing division rivals.
Gio Gonzalez got shelled by the Mets. The Mets!
Speaking of the Mets, RA Dickey has given up 15 earned runs in 20.1 innings pitched.
And on the AL side of things, Chris Sale and Matt Harrison couldn’t pick up wins against the Tigers and Angels, respectively.
The team with the worst luck, of course, is the Cubs.
Scheduled to start at home against the Cardinals on Friday, Matt Garza, an important trade chip for a hapless team, was injured in St. Louis on Saturday…
So the Nationals can complain about their starter falling apart,
The Mets and White Sox can complain about blowing a good first-half start,
And the Rangers can shake their heads when their best starter loses to the Angels
But, hey, that’s nothing compared to what’s happening to the Cubs right now.
And, as baseball fans, do we expect anything less from the Loveable Losers?