Another crushing loss: Cubs 7, Phillies 5

I saw this coming a mile away. With a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Phillies needed a stopper, and instead they got the opposite of that. Whatever the opposite of that actually is. It led to them losing 7-5 on a walk-off grand slam, another crushing loss in a season of crushing losses.

So let’s focus on one of the main reasons the Phillies lost tonight.

Vic Carapazza is a bad umpire

Okay, the home plate umpire might not be a “main” reason the Phillies lost, but he was absolutely a contributing factor. The Phillies had some pitching issues this evening, but a very ungenerous zone from Vic “I’m terrible at my job” Carapazza amplified everything. Aaron Nola didn’t have…