We all know the baseball season lasts 162 games, yet we can still find ourselves perseverating over the strategy and outcome of a single contest. That was the case Wednesday night, not to mention a number of other contests that have fallen 5-6 days apart stretching back over the last month. Cade Horton was lifted from his start after five innings and 75 pitches, which wouldn’t have been so notable had he not been no-hitting the Braves with six strikeouts and one walk.
The Cubs going on to lose 5-1 in the series finale certainly didn’t help matters, but the team has set a course when it comes to handling Horton’s workload down the stretch.