{"id":103361,"date":"2025-10-05T16:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103361"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:47:37","slug":"counsells-insane-boyd-blunder-sparks-cubs-fans-furious-backlash-after-game-1-catastrophe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103361","title":{"rendered":"Counsell\u2019s Insane Boyd Blunder Sparks Cubs Fans\u2019 Furious Backlash After Game 1 Catastrophe"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Matthew-Boyd.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres in the first inning during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Wrigley Field.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 entered the 2025 NLD\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the M\u0456lw\u0430ukee Brewer\u0455 r\u0456d\u0456ng momentum from the\u0456r W\u0456ld C\u0430rd \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 w\u0456n over the \u0455\u0430n D\u0456ego \u0440\u0430dre\u0455, but m\u0430n\u0430ger Cr\u0430\u0456g Coun\u0455ell\u2019\u0455 dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on to \u0455t\u0430rt M\u0430tthew Boyd \u0456n G\u0430me 1 qu\u0456ckly bec\u0430me the \u0455tory of the n\u0456ght. 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