••• 2026 Official Chicago Cubs Thread •••

[cyatheart]

This bullpen....holy hell these guys suck

 

[HoustonClone]

This bullpen....holy hell these guys suck

When you constantly get behind in the count, bad things happen. Insanity that our pen cannot pitch like professionals.

 

[Clone_12]

Pulled Rea early while he was dealing and giving up soft contact knowing what was in the pen..

 

[Skyh13]

Impossibly bad bullpen.

Part of the reason Cubs should be sellers this year. The likelihood of them doing anything this year with streaky hitters, a complete whiff in Bregman, and a bullpen made up of non-professionals, is next to nothing.

 

[BigJCy]

Well maybe the good thing is that the Blue Jays bullpen may be bad as well.

 

[Skyh13]

Not saying this is rational, but I wouldn’t care if they DFA’d Suzuki.

 

[BigJCy]

It is something how many pitchers can't throw it accurately to a base after fielding the ball.

 

[NorthCyd]

It is something how many pitchers can't throw it accurately to a base after fielding the ball.

Lester. Dude had the worst yips throwing to first I've ever seen.

 

[CycloneErik]

Pulled Rea early while he was dealing and giving up soft contact knowing what was in the pen..

Sad. Giving up soft contact with this defense is not a bad idea at all.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Pulled Rea early while he was dealing and giving up soft contact knowing what was in the pen..

And Rea was only at like 76 pitches. Counsell trusts this pen way too much for some odd reason.

 

[CYdTracked]

Impossibly bad bullpen.

Part of the reason Cubs should be sellers this year. The likelihood of them doing anything this year with streaky hitters, a complete whiff in Bregman, and a bullpen made up of non-professionals, is next to nothing.

Problem is they may hang around for a wild card spot. I think they do like they have lately with mediocre teams and add some cheap pieces and kind of stand pat and see what happens. If the pitching staff was healthy they may have been aggressive buyers but just too many holes right now to use top prospects to acquire some of the top pitching that may be available.

 

[RoseClone]

Sad. Giving up soft contact with this defense is not a bad idea at all.

The iPad must have said differently

 

[CYdTracked]

Cubs Trade for Some Relief Help, Acquiring Astros RHP Jayden Murray

Tonight, the Cubs added righty reliever Jayden Murray from the Houston Astros.

www.bleachernation.com

 

[BigJCy]

 

[FerShizzle]

Maybe they will be playing better baseball in August.

 

[isucy86]

Guess I'm all in for US Open today.

Cubs are going to struggle with bullpen until they focus on bringing in high velo arms AND more importantly develop a majority of the arms within their minor league system.

Off top of my head- Steele, Horton and Palencia are only guys who came up through system. And in looking at I-Cubs roster not seeing any future arms to get excited about. Holy crap, I thought Luke Little had a ton of potential 3 years ago, guy can't throw strikes. A pitching lab is of little value if it can't develop drafted players.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Guess I'm all in for US Open today.

Cubs are going to struggle with bullpen until they focus on bringing in high velo arms AND more importantly develop a majority of the arms within their minor league system.

Off top of my head- Steele, Horton and Palencia are only guys who came up through system. And in looking at I-Cubs roster not seeing any future arms to get excited about. Holy crap, I thought Luke Little had a ton of potential 3 years ago, guy can't throw strikes. A pitching lab is of little value if it can't develop drafted players.

Little has been so bad they sent him back to Knoxville.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Not upset about missing Cease today

 

[Cyforce]

Missing Cease is definitely a plus. Come August we’ll play them in the midst of a homestand. Toronto has us as a one day lay over between Houston and Philadelphia.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Don’t miss him at all. Dude so not worth that amount of money. So glad we didn’t re-sign him so we could get PCA signed long term.