I guess I haven't followed the story closely enough, but none of this makes any sense to me and I'm not sure I even follow the implications of a rape kit being left on someone's doorstep. What exactly is the accusation here?
I get that a guy probably would like to to throw a complete game to finish his 20th win, but 120+ pitches here is an unnecessary risk. Save those bullets for the playoffs.
Tough loss, but I'm not sure I would have done anything different in the 8th and 9th. The Cardinals made the plays and things just didn't go the Cubs way this time. Now go catch Pittsburgh.