Watch: Bob Costas Rips Cubs' Pedo Strop For 'Atrocious Performance'
By Ross Kelly--
(CBS Local) Poor Pedro Strop.
Not only did the Cubs' pitcher suffer his first blown save of the year in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, but he also received the wrath of Bob Costas, who was calling the game on MLB Network. Strop came in at the bottom of the eighth with a 2-1 lead and proceeded to give up two hits, including a homer, and hit and walk a batter while getting just one out.
Upon being removed by Joe Maddon, Strop pointed to the sky while walking off the mound, which prompted Costas to go off on him.
"Strop is on his way out, pointing toward the heavens ... asking some departed relative for forgiveness for this atrocious performance," Costas said.
Ross Kelly is an associate producer for CBS Local Sports.
