Jackie Bradley Jr. robs walkoff dong like a boss: https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-05/08/58ac425d-ebc132c7-c58b733f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4
You have...complicated ideas about how a baseball team should be run. If the team is playing well, and the rest of the starting rotation is doing well, then why wouldn't you want to be able to ride that to try and get a guy who would be REALLY VALUABLE if he was a good again hopefully back to some semblance of how he's been a very good pitcher? Why would you be looking to bail on him ASAP and effectively punt him being a useful starter not even 1.5 seasons in to his contract? It's not like they need to desperately bolster the rotation or something right now.
What was the crowd response like? Lots of boos his first AB. Even more after he struck out. Audible boos his 2nd AB. Pretty much just indifference for his 3rd AB.
Then he gets benched and we are all pissed that “baseball reasons” took him off the field and not “repeatedly physically and mentally abused women” Look, I'll take what I can get that finally forces these idiots' hands.
God, I would love it if Russell is nothing but straight trash. I mean, we know he is as a person, but it would be even better if he kept sucking at baseball. The Cubs deserve to get NOTHING out of this.