mattb78
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Cubs have looked very good recently. Leading MLB in OBP. Great starting and relief depth.
The lack of a true ACE is always going to be a problem, and the Cubs are going to have to hit their way to postseason victories, but not every team is perfect.
I think to make up for the lack of a #1 shutdown Ace (I would call Lester just short of that), Cubs are going to have to dominate the late relief innings.
They have got the money to always keep themselves rich in relief pitching, and the Cubs bullpen is very solid right now, but I feel they need to be excellent.
Cubs had a more dominant feel when they Chapman shutting down the 9th.
The Cubs are a very good ball club right now. Very good clubs can win playoffs, but they can lose them too. I think a strong closer would make this very close to a great roster, with the only weakness the lack of a #1 ACE but able to put up 3-4 quality starters in a 7 game series and make it very tough on opponents.
The lack of a true ACE is always going to be a problem, and the Cubs are going to have to hit their way to postseason victories, but not every team is perfect.
I think to make up for the lack of a #1 shutdown Ace (I would call Lester just short of that), Cubs are going to have to dominate the late relief innings.
They have got the money to always keep themselves rich in relief pitching, and the Cubs bullpen is very solid right now, but I feel they need to be excellent.
Cubs had a more dominant feel when they Chapman shutting down the 9th.
The Cubs are a very good ball club right now. Very good clubs can win playoffs, but they can lose them too. I think a strong closer would make this very close to a great roster, with the only weakness the lack of a #1 ACE but able to put up 3-4 quality starters in a 7 game series and make it very tough on opponents.