Jacob Webb Makes History, Craig Counsell Makes Lemonade

Jacob Webb Makes History, Craig Counsell Makes Lemonade

Poor Jacob Webb. Poor us, I suppose. But also poor Jacob Webb. The guy was on an ultimate heater, going 24 appearances without allowing a run. We knew some of that was flukey – it always is in baseball when a stretch lasts THAT long – but he was pitching extremely well. He’d moved into the closer role by default, and made himself into one of the few trusted arms in the pen. And then this happened: Jacob Webb's last 3 save chances:2-run walkoff …

Chicago Cubs Pitcher Jacob Webb Drops Blunt Quote After Another Blown Save to Brewers

Read about the Chicago Cubs' tough defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers, marked by missed opportunities and another blown save.

Cubs lose another late lead, closer Webb 'tired of letting the team down'

The Cubs' bullpen lost a late lead to the Brewers for the second straight game, falling 4-3 in 10 innings.

Closer Makes Unfortunate MLB History Amid Disappointing Stretch

Chicago Cubs closer Jacob Webb blew his third consecutive save opportunity Tuesday, allowing a game-tying homer in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs held a 3-1 lead heading into the ninth inning and Webb got off to a solid start, retiring the first two batters, but allowed a…

Chicago Cubs pitcher calls his performance 'piss poor' after loss

The pitching woes for the Chicago Cubs struck again on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Chicago held a lead in a game against the Brewers for the fourth time in the last six meetings between the two teams spanning over 10 days, and they once blew the lead and lost the game. After the Cubs grabbed [...]

Webb takes ownership of latest blown save, is 'tired of letting the team down'

MILWAUKEE – Jacob Webb was waiting at his locker inside the visitors’ clubhouse at American Family Field on Tuesday night. The sting of what just took place on the field remained in the few, blunt words he offered, but the Cubs' reliever was not going to avoid accountability.