MILWAUKEE — Amid a tough stretch, the Cubs kept their visible frustration in check.
“You’re going to be the best version of yourself if you have the freedom to be yourself,” manager Craig Counsell said Saturday morning. “That’s important, I think. And I’m going to stick with that no matter what. If you have a loud player, you’ve got to let him be loud. If you have a quiet player, you’ve got to let him be quiet so he can perform at his best, so he can have the most confidence on the field and in the locker room.”
“I think it’s critically important. And just because a team is loud or quiet doesn’t mean it’s successful. »
That changed Saturday afternoon at American Family Fields.
After giving up the lead with a pair of runs in the third inning, Cubs starter Justin Steele returned to the Cubs dugout and yelled in frustration on the second step.
As he walked back down, he let out another cry of frustration before running down the steps to the Cubs locker room.
The team inflicted numerous self-inflicted wounds that allowed Milwaukee to get back into the game.
Sal Frelick hit a leadoff single that hit Christopher Morel’s glove and then stole second base. After a soft popout to Steele, Andruw Monasterio hit a comebacker to Steele, who caught the ball, ran to Frelick at second base and threw it to Nico Hoerner, initiating a run to the base. Hoerner chased Frelick and threw it to Morel at third base, but Morel failed to catch the ball cleanly and tag him, allowing two runners to reach scoring position.
Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt on the mound and reached base, scoring Frelick and moving the tying run to third. Then William Contreras hit a blooper that fell between Pete Crow-Armstrong, Hoerner and Dansby Swanson to tie the game.
Steele escaped further damage by taking out Christian Yelich and Willy Adames, but anger had boiled over, leading to his demonstration.
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