This. Fucking. Bullpen.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

[SKO]

Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Save.

[thehawk]

Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Sweaty Joe Borowski Save.

[SKO]

Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Sweaty Joe Borowski Save.

The Ol' Fat Guy Closer Save. The only thing closer to a grabber than him is you when they're pitching.

[SKO]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

[Quality Start Machine]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

[SKO]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

[Quality Start Machine]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

[Saul Goodman]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?

[Quality Start Machine]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?

Shouldn't that be a Sterling Archer response?

[Saul Goodman]

How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?

Shouldn't that be a Sterling Archer response?

Yeah, but no one really liked him much.

[Quality Start Machine]

Rondon's looking pretty damn good lately. How soon until Joe tries him in a high-leverage situation?

[Brownie]

When this bullpen is good, it's great.

But when it's bad, the 1988 Cubs bullpen averts its eyes.

[Quality Start Machine]

Hopefully everyone got the suck out of their systems at once.

[CBStew]

Yeesh!