Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol gave up a two out two run single in the bottom of the 9th to lose a nailbiter in Milwaukee, 3-2. That's why the Cubs are the Cubs. Having a 2-1 lead in a game in not enough runs. Marmol has been great in the 9th inning so far this season, but tonight he showed he's human. It doesn't matter how the Cubs battled to take a 2-1 lead in the 8th inning. It does matter than the Cubs couldn't hold a lead in a game they had.
But that's why the Cubs are the Cubs. You don't want to see Marmol walking a tightrope in the 9th. But he did, and this time, it didn't work out. Baseball is a funny game. It is a game decided by inches, by a base hit from a guy who was 0-3 in the game. Corey Hart was on deck and he hit a homer earlier, the guess is Carlos didn't want to face him, so he grooved one and McGhee got a game winning hit. That's baseball. Tough loss for the Cubs.
