The Cubs misplaced an ideal recreation within the stupidest approach attainable

The Chicago Cubs have been round since 1903. Wrigley Field opened in 1914. Somehow, no Cubs participant has ever thrown an ideal recreation, and there has by no means been an ideal recreation at Wrigley Field.

Both of these streaks had been nearly damaged on Friday afternoon, however an ideal recreation bid by Cubs starter Drew Smyly was misplaced on simply concerning the silliest play attainable. Smyly took an ideal recreation into the highest of the eighth inning in opposition to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers with the North Siders holding a 13-0 lead. David Peralta got here up as a pinch hitter to guide off the eighth, and hit a sluggish dribbler down the third final analysis.

This ought to have been a routine play for the primary out of the inning. Instead, Cubs catcher Yan Gomes collided with Smyly, flipped over his again, and knocked him to the bottom. The runner was protected at first. Watch a video of the play right here:

Cubs followers couldn’t imagine it.

At least Cubs supervisor David Ross saved his humorousness about it:

This could be a ridiculous approach for any crew to lose an ideal extra. It’s much more ridiculous while you think about that each the Cubs and Wrigley Field have existed for greater than 100 years with out ever seeing an ideal recreation. Baseball is filled with wild stats, and that is one among them:

At least Cubs followers can take solace of their crew being one of many larger nice surprises in baseball to start out the season. The North Siders have received 5 of their final six video games, and are actually 12-7 on the season.

The await an ideal recreation in Wrigley continues.