Now, before you go all medieval on me for that headline, it’s attributable to Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter, given in a postgame interview after he’d allowed four home runs in a game. Oddly, he lost that particular game 6-1, which is the same score by which the Red Sox defeated the Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field.
This game featured a rare twin bullpen meltdown, with Ryan Pressly and Drew Pomeranz both serving up home run balls. It’s worth mentioning exactly because it’s been so rare, and the pen has been so good. Let’s just hope this was a one-off and they go back to pitching the way they have for most of the season.