This. Fucking. Bullpen.

[PenFoe]

Not this afternoon.

CJEJ would have fixed all of this.

[SKO]

Jebus. 7 perfect innings

[WTB...A RING FFS!!]

This pen's basically been solid, BUT when it goes down it completely shits the bed.

[Saul Goodman]

This pen's basically been solid, BUT when it goes down it completely shits the bed.

In a related story, ropes can hold stuff, but when they break they can't hold stuff.

[SKO]

This pen's basically been solid, BUT when it goes down it completely shits the bed.

In a related story, ropes can hold stuff, but when they break they can't hold stuff.

Unit that pitches in high leverage situations tends to have negative impact on games when they perform poorly. Film at eleven.

[SKO]

Adam Warren should stop walking everyone on the planet, though.

[WTB...A RING FFS!!]

You both missed the point. I was saying that this isn't the usual giving up 1-2 runs to blow a save or lose the game. It's that lately when the bullpen fucks up, it's big time with like 4-6 runs.

[Yeti]

You both missed the point. I was saying that this isn't the usual giving up 1-2 runs to blow a save or lose the game. It's that lately when the bullpen fucks up, it's big time with like 4-6 runs.

The Cubs have given up 4 runs or more 17 times this year. That arbitrary cut off is to allow for all situations where your theory might be valid. Of those 4+ RA, most of them have been mostly due to the SP. Here are the days it's been on the RPs:

4-15: Richard gives up 2 unearned runs in a 6-1 loss to Colorado
4-23: Cahill with 3, Ramirez with 2, and Richard with 2 given up during a 13-5 loss to Cincinnati. Nevermind Lackey got it started with 6 ER
5-6: Richard with 2, Grimm with 2 in an 8-6 win against Washington
(I think these next two are why you think it's an epidemic)
5-10: Grimm with 3, Warren with 1 during the 8-7 win against San Diego
5-11: Strop with 3, Ramirez with 1 during the first game of the DH loss against San Diego
5-13: Cahill with 2 ER in the 9th inning of a 9-4 win against Pittsburgh
5-25: Warren with 3 unearned runs from a Holliday HR in a 9-8 win against STL
5-31: that shit from last night.

So, I'd omit 4-23 because Cincinnati was hitting everyone. So, you have 5/6, 5/10, 5/11, 5/31. Doesn't really sound like an epidemic for the bullpen with the 6th best ERA.

The bullpen might be the weakest part of the team and the part that will be the focus at the trade deadline, but I think we can pump the brakes a little.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

You both missed the point. I was saying that this isn't the usual giving up 1-2 runs to blow a save or lose the game. It's that lately when the bullpen fucks up, it's big time with like 4-6 runs.

The Cubs have given up 4 runs or more 17 times this year. That arbitrary cut off is to allow for all situations where your theory might be valid. Of those 4+ RA, most of them have been mostly due to the SP. Here are the days it's been on the RPs:

4-15: Richard gives up 2 unearned runs in a 6-1 loss to Colorado
4-23: Cahill with 3, Ramirez with 2, and Richard with 2 given up during a 13-5 loss to Cincinnati. Nevermind Lackey got it started with 6 ER
5-6: Richard with 2, Grimm with 2 in an 8-6 win against Washington
(I think these next two are why you think it's an epidemic)
5-10: Grimm with 3, Warren with 1 during the 8-7 win against San Diego
5-11: Strop with 3, Ramirez with 1 during the first game of the DH loss against San Diego
5-13: Cahill with 2 ER in the 9th inning of a 9-4 win against Pittsburgh
5-25: Warren with 3 unearned runs from a Holliday HR in a 9-8 win against STL
5-31: that shit from last night.

So, I'd omit 4-23 because Cincinnati was hitting everyone. So, you have 5/6, 5/10, 5/11, 5/31. Doesn't really sound like an epidemic for the bullpen with the 6th best ERA.

The bullpen might be the weakest part of the team and the part that will be the focus at the trade deadline, but I think we can pump the brakes a little.

*pats Yeti on the head, hands sabrecracker*

[Quality Start Machine]

You both missed the point. I was saying that this isn't the usual giving up 1-2 runs to blow a save or lose the game. It's that lately when the bullpen fucks up, it's big time with like 4-6 runs.

The Cubs have given up 4 runs or more 17 times this year. That arbitrary cut off is to allow for all situations where your theory might be valid. Of those 4+ RA, most of them have been mostly due to the SP. Here are the days it's been on the RPs:

4-15: Richard gives up 2 unearned runs in a 6-1 loss to Colorado
4-23: Cahill with 3, Ramirez with 2, and Richard with 2 given up during a 13-5 loss to Cincinnati. Nevermind Lackey got it started with 6 ER
5-6: Richard with 2, Grimm with 2 in an 8-6 win against Washington
(I think these next two are why you think it's an epidemic)
5-10: Grimm with 3, Warren with 1 during the 8-7 win against San Diego
5-11: Strop with 3, Ramirez with 1 during the first game of the DH loss against San Diego
5-13: Cahill with 2 ER in the 9th inning of a 9-4 win against Pittsburgh
5-25: Warren with 3 unearned runs from a Holliday HR in a 9-8 win against STL
5-31: that shit from last night.

So, I'd omit 4-23 because Cincinnati was hitting everyone. So, you have 5/6, 5/10, 5/11, 5/31. Doesn't really sound like an epidemic for the bullpen with the 6th best ERA.

The bullpen might be the weakest part of the team and the part that will be the focus at the trade deadline, but I think we can pump the brakes a little.

*pats Yeti on the head, hands sabrecracker*

He had plenty of time during ADULT REVOLT to assemble a datase.

[Saul Goodman]

Justin Grimm really wants to get his buddy Hector some save opps. Pretty cool of him.

[WTB...A RING FFS!!]

Again with this shit...no clue why Joe even brought in anyone with Lester giving up all of 4 hits and only being at 95 pitches. Don't agree with that call at all. 6-0 lead and under 100, give him a shot to finish it.

[SKO]

Again with this shit...no clue why Joe even brought in anyone with Lester giving up all of 4 hits and only being at 95 pitches. Don't agree with that call at all. 6-0 lead and under 100, give him a shot to finish it.

They had a 6-0 lead and they are up 10 games on June 6th. Save Lester's bullets for when it actually matters. Going to the pen was the right move. They still won by 2 runs, man

[Oleg]

Again with this shit...no clue why Joe even brought in anyone with Lester giving up all of 4 hits and only being at 95 pitches. Don't agree with that call at all. 6-0 lead and under 100, give him a shot to finish it.

They had a 6-0 lead and they are up 10 games on June 6th. Save Lester's bullets for when it actually matters. Going to the pen was the right move. They still won by 2 runs, man

And, he threw 113 last time out, which I think was a season high.  All good.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Little concerned about Grimm lately but it's probably nothing.  Relievers, man.  I was getting all down on Adam Warren and then he got some big outs in the AZ series.