Chicago Cubs urged to take drastic action with pitcher after 14-5 loss to Giants

Closer Ryan Pressly had an epic collapse in the 11th. He gave up eight earned runs and five hits and recorded no outs before being replaced by Caleb Thielbar. Pressly’s ERA is now at 7.62.

Following the game, Cubs manager Craig Counsell  told reporters that Pressly “couldn’t finish hitters”, which made it “snowballed a little bit” before Chicago surrendered nine runs to the Giants in the inning.

Pressly was more blunt. He took responsibility for not getting the job done.

“I thought I executed my pitches really well, wasn’t leaving anything over the middle part of the plate,” Pressly said via video from Marquee Sports Network. “I Just didn’t get my job done. I was the only one tonight that didn’t do my job.”

Chicago Cubs fans want a new closer

Cubs fans were upset watching Pressly give up nine runs to the Giants. Fans on social media called for Pressly to be demoted from the closing role in the pitching staff. Some want him in Iowa.

“Pressly belongs in Iowa for good,” wrote a fan.

“Me to Ryan Pressly: If he isn’t DFA’d by tomorrow morning, I want heads rolling,” posted another.

“And Ryan Pressly wants to be the closer? Dude didn’t even record an out! DFA him TONIGHT,” wrote a fan.

“Ryan Pressly is in the 1st percentile in both strikeout and hard-hit percentages, and 2nd percentile in whiffs. He is not a closer,” argued a fan.

“Ryan Pressly is not the shut down closer we need him to be,” believes a fan.