Reds 2, Cubs 1: Another bullpen meltdown and offensive failure

What I should have been writing this morning is a recap of a Cubs win led by a fantastic outing from Javier Assad.

Instead, because of another bullpen failure in Cincinnati, this recap is about a 2-1 Cubs loss to the Reds.

There really isn’t much more to be said, but let’s look at some of the important things from this game, the first of which is Assad’s start. He was dealing all the way through his 98-pitch, eight-inning outing, both career highs. He struck out seven; here they are [VIDEO].

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Here’s a review of Assad’s start [VIDEO].

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One other thing that went well in this game was Cubs defense, particularly…