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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3870 on: September 08, 2018, 10:19:28 am »
I'd love to see Happ take a big step forward.
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« Reply #3871 on: September 08, 2018, 10:43:27 am »
Sharma also has a piece suggesting Wilson could be the closer in the postseason. I’m sure that will go over like a lead balloon around here.
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« Reply #3872 on: September 08, 2018, 10:59:45 am »
I think I read that Wilson leads the league in % runners stranded.  It certainly seems that he's ready to take on higher leverage situations.
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« Reply #3873 on: September 08, 2018, 12:50:27 pm »
Many relievers tend to have good years and bad years.  He had a good year in Detroit and functioned well as a closer.  It seems that Wilson is having a good year this year, and I would have no problem using him as a closer if needed.

However, Strop is also having a good year, and is functioning very well as the closer.  I see no reason to give the closer job to Wilson, unless Strop needs a rest now and then, or if the opposing team has several good left handed hitters coming up in the ninth.
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« Reply #3874 on: September 08, 2018, 12:54:10 pm »
I would like to see Edwards as closer.  It would be the shocker move that other teams wouldn't be ready for.
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« Reply #3875 on: September 08, 2018, 01:05:49 pm »
Wilson should be pitching the highest leverage situations against LHH in the postseason. Throwing him in the closer's role then asking Strop, Cishek, or Chavez to get the biggest outs against LHH seems less than ideal.

But it would fit with Joe's historic lack of confidence in Strop. He's been consistently good since the day he joined the Cubs, but Joe has always seemed to look for reasons not to trust him.
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« Reply #3876 on: September 08, 2018, 01:11:47 pm »
Joe had no confidence in Rondon either which, I think, finally resulted in Rondon losing his confidence.
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« Reply #3877 on: September 08, 2018, 03:12:34 pm »
Strop is our closer.

Edwards,Wilson,Cishek,Kintzler,and Chavez are our setup men.

That's not too bad.
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« Reply #3878 on: September 08, 2018, 06:22:19 pm »
Quote from: brjones on September 08, 2018, 01:05:49 pm

But it would fit with Joe's historic lack of confidence in Strop. He's been consistently good since the day he joined the Cubs...

Except for the stretches when he's been really, really bad.
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« Reply #3879 on: September 08, 2018, 06:26:15 pm »
Strop has never pitched a season with the Cubs where he had an ERA higher than 2.91. I think the stretches where he has been really, really bad are less common than you think.
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« Reply #3880 on: September 08, 2018, 06:48:26 pm »
Quote from: brjones on September 08, 2018, 06:26:15 pm
Strop has never pitched a season with the Cubs where he had an ERA higher than 2.91. I think the stretches where he has been really, really bad are less common than you think.

Look at last year as an example - he was literally good-awful in alternating months all season.  And he's tended to be bad late in the season, though in 2016 he obviously had an injury he could blame that on.

Strop has been good as the closer this year, no argument.  But the guy has a history, plain and simple, of something going off the rails, especially in high-pressure situations.  Of getting into phases where he refuses to throw a fastball.  Of losing command altogether.  They don't happen with tremendous regularity but they aren't unicorn moments, either.  He's a good pitcher, and he may even be our best option for closer right now.  But I wouldn't stop considering other options, that's for sure.   
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« Reply #3881 on: September 10, 2018, 11:51:04 am »
I am sure that the Cubs management is constantly considering other options.  If Strop falters in September, or if Maddon loses faith in him, they will exercise one of those options.
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« Reply #3882 on: September 10, 2018, 05:23:00 pm »
Cubs announce Smyly will not be an option this year. Shocked there was even the idea he could be.
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« Reply #3883 on: September 10, 2018, 05:39:00 pm »
Expect the same announcement on Morrow this week.
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« Reply #3884 on: September 11, 2018, 10:35:55 am »
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