Offense, Taillon sputter as jet-lagged Cubs drop a dud against Philadelphia. McGrawDHSports Cubs
The lavender haze, purple haze, London fog or whatever it was hanging over Wrigley Field and all of Chicago on Tuesday, only seemed to bother the home team.
The team had little to do with it. At no point Tuesday did it seem like the game was in danger of being postponed. Fans were late to arrive, but the stadium was close to full, with an announced crowd of 37,072. "I think we won't know until we're a day or two down the road if there are any effects, but just wanted to make sure everybody felt comfortable going out there, especially after a long travel day ."
"Some of the Phillies guys went through it, but they also got canceled. I talked to Schwarber a little bit this morning, but everybody was just trying to get a feel for what was going to happen." "Curve ball with two strikes, that's a pitch I'm used to really getting it where I need to get it and it's kind of been hit or miss lately. Marsh hit a curveball that just didn't quite get to where I wanted it to go."
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