We’ve barely recovered from Kris Bryant Day and already the Cubs are springing Addison Russell Day upon us. I’m assuming we’ll get a breather for a little bit, unless we’re saving up holiday time for bullpen reinforcements. But before Russell takes his newly anointed spot at second base on Tuesday night, we need to understand […]
Day: April 21, 2015
Understanding the Cubs Sudden Bullpen Conundrum
If you’re familiar with my recent work, you know I’ve been very bullish on the Cubs ‘pen for this season. Yes, it’s dangerous putting a lot of stock in a bullpen being that it’s always the most volatile component of a major-league club, but this was a group that was getting overlooked due to some […]
The 2015 Ballad of Jon Lester: Start No. 3
Date: April 19 Opponent: San Diego Padres Location: Wrigley Field Introduction For 15-20 brief, tantalizing minutes we got a glimpse of what this will look like when everything clicks. Lester had a shutdown first inning, punctuated with a strikeout of Matt Kemp. In the Cubs half of the first, they scored twice. Wrigley Field, despite […]