The Cubs opening game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday didn’t go the way any Cubs fan would have wanted. While there were moments that looked good both offensively and defensively, Ben Brown struggled through five innings, giving up nine hits, four of which were home runs while walking two and striking out just three. The performance was one of a handful of starts that have gone very poorly for Brown this season and resulted in the starting pitcher being sent to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
There was a lot of fan frustration after Monday’s loss and more than a few prominent commenters giving up on Brown on various social media channels.