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4 Questions Cubs Must Answer as Trade Deadline Approaches
With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline firmly in sight, the national media focuses largely on big names like Manny…
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Where Does Alzolay’s Injury Leave the Cubs Playoff Bullpen Options?
Up until last week’s injury news, Cubs prospect watchers had invested a lot of hope in Adbert Alzolay. So eager…
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Attack Mode: New Coach and New Leader Have Cubs Pen Excelling with New Approach
There’s some inherent danger in trying to draw too much from the collective small-sample practitioners of relief pitching at this…
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Cubs Have Two Big Non-Tender Candidates as Friday Deadline Nears
It’s long been said that bad news is best delivered on a Friday, which will be the case for several…
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Cubs Offseason Overhaul: Bullpen Needs Strike-Throwers
The idea of walk-up music took on a whole different tone for hitters facing the Cubs bullpen this postseason, as…
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The Rundown: Lester’s Left Lat Looms Large, Rotten to the Relief Corps, Schwarber Needs to be Aggressive
My first thought when Jon Lester begged off Thursday afternoon was that he was just done with a game in…
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The Rundown: Maddon Responds to Harsh Criticism, Bullpen Struggles
“That was terrible. I hate him. I hope he doesn’t win one game.” I know what you’re thinking, but this…
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Maddon Showing More Trust in Rondon Again
Joe Maddon’s recent bullpen decisions have been coverslipped and are currently being examined by a 40X objective-lens microscope. Carl Edwards…
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Maddon: ‘No Doubt’ Edwards Will Be Closer Someday
Though he was a high-level closer by most statistical measures, Hector Rondon never really engendered the confidence and sense of…
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The Rundown: Cubs’ Bats Signal Big Things, Bullpen Dunceing
It’s usually a good sign when a team hits for the cycle in the 1st inning of a game, which…
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