Last weekend was an exciting one for the Cubs, sweeping the Giants and firmly establishing their claim as the team to beat for the last NL playoff spot. They certainly made it interesting, with James Russell and Jason Motte combining to turn a mop-up game on Saturday into something interesting, and Hector Rondon giving every […]
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Maddon Making Bullpen Trio Work
Things happen. Bullpens aren’t perfect, and more often than not, when a team loses a game that was resting on the shoulders of a bullpen arm, said pitcher is going to take some heat. Unfortunately, last week’s shocking loss to the Cardinals fell on the shoulders of Cubs reliever Pedro Strop. All runs surrendered are […]
A Long Season in Short Relief
The truth about contending teams’ bullpens is that very few of them remain the same throughout a season. The easiest thing to add at the trade deadline is an extra relief arm, and the easiest guy to displace to make room for any addition is the last guy in a bullpen, but that’s only part […]
The New Motte
It’s not the first time you’ve heard it and it certainly won’t be the last, but pitching isn’t all about velocity. However, the fact is, if a pitcher could once pump high-90s gas and then finds himself struggling to touch the mid-90s, it can take a toll on his confidence. That may have been the […]
That’s So Cub: A Look at the Top May Contributors and Moments
Photo courtesy of Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Yesterday was June 1. This means, I am semi-reliably informed, that it was President’s Day in Palau, and also that it’s time for me to take a look back at the month that was—in this case, May—and provide for you, dear readers, a summary of the top Cubs’ contributors […]