IT’S TIME for the Chicago #Cubs to push Cade Horton and let him go deeper into games
The Chicago Cubs lose five to one to the Atlanta Braves. This team is absolutely allergic to sweeps. But for me, the story of this game is simple and it raises a very important question for Craig Council for the Cubs front office. When are you going to take the kid gloves off of Kate Horton? He was excellent, a no hitter through five innings. I get what they’re trying to do. They’re trying to protect him in his career. He’s going to throw more innings this year than he has in the last two years combined. I get it. He’s been the best pitcher on the Cubs. It doesn’t guarantee that the Cubs win this game if Craig Council lets him stay or the front office lets him stay out there for longer, but it gives you a better chance to win. Like, I’ll ask this question. Are they going to take Kate Horton out of a one-run game after throw 75 pitches through five innings in a playoff game? I’m hoping the answer is no. So, it’s time. It’s September. Let the kid pitch. Let’s see what he can do deeper into games into the sixth, into the seventh. See what Kate Horton has. It’s time to let him do it. And for everyone says, “Well, what about Mark Prior and Carrie Wood?” Well, what about Steven Strawber? There’s no perfect science. Pitchers get Tommy John get hurt every single year. You can’t protect these guys anymore. There’s an epidemic happening in baseball. If Kate Horton’s eventually going to get hurt, he’s going to get hurt. This team needs to win baseball games right now. and your best pitcher has to leave after 75 pitches. It’s time for that to change, plain and simple. And if if they don’t change it now, at least stop bringing Ben Brown in after him. That’s at least we can ask for right now as Cubs fans.
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8 comments
Can we send counsell to the minors for a mental break?
And then when they allow Horton to go past 5 he will not do well because he will be use to just pitching 5 innings SMH.
Should’ve let him pitch into the seventh inning then you had your bullpen come in That’s just me. 🎉
Without looking at the game or boxscore I already knew council yanked him at the wrong time.
I can’t stomach seeing Ben brown come out in key moment late innings
How about just dont bring in Ben Brown? I don't mind them being careful with Cade but make better decisions about the relief pitching.
Wait for the playoffs
Ben brown in a one score game😂😂😂 Craig just doesn’t wanna sweep to save his life bro