Miggy shared too much and now Anthony has spoken
Here is the interview, but twitter just highlighting the more specific responses
#Cubs Rizzo responds to Miggy comments
Cubs catcher Miguel Montero was frustrated after Tuesday’s game when the Nationals stole seven bases against Jake Arrieta in a 6–1 win.
“It really sucked because the stolen base go on me,” Montero said after the game. “When you really look at it, the pitcher doesn’t give me any time. It’s like, ‘Oh, yeah, Miggy can’t throw anybody out.’ Yeah, but my pitchers don’t hold anybody on. It’s tough. … I don’t get a chance to throw. That’s the reason they were running left and right. They knew he was slow to the plate, simple as that.”
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was asked about Montero’s comments during an interview on Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 on Wednesday.
“It’s frustrating,” Rizzo said. “Whenever anyone steals seven bases, Miggy gets frustrated. It’s the second time barking in the media and not going to his teammates. As a veteran like he is, you’d think he’d make smart decisions about it.”
Rizzo said he wasn’t aware of Montero’s comments until he got back to the team hotel after Tuesday’s game.
“We win as a team, we lose as a team,” Rizzo said. “When you start pointing fingers, that just labels you as a selfish player. I disagree. I think we have another catcher who throws out anyone who steals. and he has Jon Lester who doesn’t pick over, that’s no secret. I think going to the media with things like that, I don’t think it’s very professional.”
Will Rizzo say anything to Montero?
“Something like this, it’s out in the public now,” Rizzo said. “Things that get handled over coffee and in the clubhouse are things people never know about. This is all over ‘Sportscenter’ last night and we’re talking about it today. We win as 25, we lose as 25, and to call your teammates out via the press, what’s the point?”
— Carrie Muskat
Not sure Rizzo commenting to media any better tho, really...
on Twitter you will get~
Rizzo on Miggy's comments: (Riz DID sound half awake and not real happy in general)
"This is all over TV last night. Now I gotta talk about it today. We win as 25 lose as 25. To call teammates out? What’s the point?"
mentioned this is the second time Miggy has "barked" to the media about something
He said that "we have a catcher that has no problem throwing runners out, as a vet he should know not to go throw a teammate under bus in media"
"When you point fingers you're a selfish player. We have another catcher that throws everyone out."
I know Riz has a special bond w/Rossy and Miggy's oops was very un-Rossy-like, making Riz even more sensitive to it. Theo /Joe & Co. have a pretty big fire to put out. This just totally stinks after that W against the Nat's.
wow..if Riz is willing to state this openly, Miggy is all but gone. I know Joe wanted him in for his bat, which he did connect as well as anyone last night, but Jakes slow delivery and Miggy's less than cannon arm maybe not the best combo with a guy like Turner on the opposing team. Jake and Miggy usually really good together, but really feeling the Ross~ loss/ leadership right about now.
Looks like Caratini(Iowa) might want to take note of all this
I'm going to repeat here...when Theo made the intoxicated decision to crown surf the Trophy, and it was then was dropped in Boston and the flags broke off...bad juju. It could not BE more symbolic of this season..dropping one by one.