Realizing that he’s now pitching to the bottom of the order, Juan fires pitches down the middle, not wanting to risk giving up a run on a passed ball. xxx18 I didn’t think of it through, until I was talking to her, and didn’t want to pass up the opportunity. The Cubs have an insurance run. Juan slams his glove down. The throw hits the runner and scoots away. Juan doesn’t get rattled, striking out Jose and Michael. Of course, high fastballs are real tough to bunt. Jeff hustles to first base on the walk, then is waved to second. After a quick strikeout, Jeff steps to the plate.
