Chicago Cubs Fall Victim to MLB History
The Cubs fell to the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't because of a lack of offense. Instead, Chicago became the victim of a historic MLB debut as Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez made baseball history against Matthew Boyd.
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The Chicago Cubs fell victim to MLB history on Saturday.
After a great start to the weekend series with the Cardinals, thanks to Clay Holmes being magnificent in his Wrigley Field Cubs debut, you felt pretty good about the rest of the series.
The Cubs had narrowed the lead in the NL Central for the Brewers down to just three games, and they sent Matthew Boyd to the mound against the Cardinals.
Boyd, over his last seven starts entering the weekend, five and O with a two thirty-five ERA.
Simply nobody else you'd want taking the ball looking for a series win.
But he ran into trouble due to a St. Louis Cardinals outfielder making his MLB debut.
Joshua Baez, the number three prospect in the Cardinals system, number fifty-nine prospect in all of baseball, made his debut on Saturday after being promoted to the MLB roster.
Home run on the first pitch he saw against Boyd in the top of the first, then home runs in his second at bat, home runs in his third at bat.
He hit one to each field, including a four hundred forty-nine foot blast to center and became the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his MLB debut, all three home runs against Matthew Boyd.
The Cubs had a pretty good offensive day out hitting the Cardinals, a home run from Michael Conforto, four runs, respectable performance.
But ultimately, Matthew Boyd finished surrendering seven earned runs over five and a third in an eight to four loss.
Not exactly the ideal time to fall victim to MLB history, and the greatest debut of all time when you're in a division race.
But that's baseball, and it sets up an exciting rubber match for the Cubs on Sunday.
Edward Cabrera off the injured list, taking the mound and the start for the Cubs on Sunday afternoon against Hunter Dobbins.
Nationally televised game at a two:fifteen PM Central Time first pitch.
Now, Saturday afternoon raised Matthew Boyd's ERA for the season up to four zero two.
Not something to be concerned about long term.
Just because one Cardinals outfielder was swinging a magic bat doesn't mean Matthew Boyd is, not up for the task of being that frontline arm for the Cubs down the stretch.
But you'd certainly like to see him get back on track and look more like that guy that you'd seen for the last six weeks or so prior to Saturday afternoon.
