Crazy 8s: Cal Quantrill’s struggles continue as Cubs rout Padres

The Padres’ Cal Quantrill looks towards the plate after giving up a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park September 9, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Denis Poroy/Getty Images) This time, the long ball preceded the snowball.

Nicholas Castellanos’ mammoth, two-run, first-inning homer was just the start of another long, miserable night for struggling rookie Cal Quantrill, who coughed up a third straight eight-spot as the playoff-hopeful Chicago Cubs routed the Padres, 10-2, on Monday night at Petco Park.

The game marked the start of a trying stretch in which the Padres will play 17 of their final 20 games against teams…