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Overused and Now They’re Getting Abused: Chicago Cubs Pen Getting Hit Hard

August 3, 2009 by  

If you didn't see this coming, you have not been paying attention.  For the third straight day, the Chicago Cubs bullpen has imploded.  Closer Kevin Gregg came into the Florida series with three blown saves and he leaves Florida with a total of five blown saves. 

Unfortunately, these things happen when you overuse your bullpen.  It's something that I have been saying for a long time and it likely will only get worse.  

One might be asking themselves, how can the Cubs bullpen be overused when the starters have the third most quality starts in the National League. Only the great Lou Piniella can answer that.&...

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