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Ace finds early trouble in second straight start
- Updated: August 12, 2016
CHICAGO — Five days after asking Adam Wainwright to do what was best for the team, manager Mike Matheny did what he felt was best for Wainwright on a forgettable Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
A marquee matchup between Wainwright and Jake Arrieta got out of hand in a flash, with the Cubs scoring seven runs before Wainwright could garner six outs. He wouldn’t get another, either, as Matheny ended Wainwright’s day then, long before the 13-2 loss would go final.
“He wanted to probably throw another five innings out there today just for the team, but it’s not worth it,” Matheny said. “He did what was best for the team the last time out and did it happily, and did a great job. You can’t make him go back out there and do the same thing twice in a row.”
Thin on bullpen help when Wainwright took the mound last Sunday, Matheny stuck with his rotation veteran even after the starter allowed six runs in the first two innings. Wainwright rebounded to finish that game with four scoreless frames.
This time, however, there was little indication that Wainwright was going to right himself. With his delivery out of whack and his pitches lacking usual life, Wainwright was pounded for five extra-base hits, and he walked two and hit a batter on a pitch that he tried to …
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