Cubs C Miguel Montero calls out Jake Arrieta for Nats' 7 stolen bases
After the Nationals stole seven bases on the Cubs?on Tuesday night, Chicago catcher Miguel Montero put the blame squarely on his starting pitcher, Jake Arrieta. "That's the reason they were running left and right today because they (Arrieta) were slow to the plate," Montero said after the Cubs' 6-1 loss. "It really sucked because the stolen bases go on me but when you really look at it the pitcher doesn't give me any time, so yeah, 'Miggy can't throw anyone out,' but my pitchers don't hold anyone on." Opposing baserunners are 31 for 31 in steal attempts against Montero this season, a total that includes the seven in four innings Tuesday by the Nationals.
