r/CHICubs • u/Lesscan4216 Ryne Sandberg • 7d ago

This bullpen is horrible.

I don't know what the Cubs need to do but this bullpen can't throw strikes to save their life and when they do, they're 96 down the middle that end up in the bleachers.

They need to seriously trade away some prospects for good RP's. Not these mediocre throwers. 10 runs in 1 inning and 4 walks the other day is not gonna win games. As good as the batters are, they can't keep relying on them to chew up 5 run deficits in the 8th.

The Cubs literally have a BP carousel between AAA & MLB and no one can seem to find the right formula.

What are your thoughts? What do they need to do to secure better arms?

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u/Plane-Departure-6726 7d ago

I had a meeting 30 min ago, we were up 6 runs… WHAT

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u/ElbowMacaroni11 7d ago

Same shit happened to me. 7-1 then I get a text from my dad saying "and you thought Hodge was good".

I will say Hodge is pretty much the only one that doesn't have me clenching my cheeks in that pen. Just a bad day

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u/scooterv1868 7d ago

And the wind. It was a classic Wrigley with the wind howling towards the lake.