bullpen implosions Stories - Bleed Cubbie Blue
Game 70: Cubs 6, Indians 5 (13 Innings)
I was all set to concentrate some good things after today's game. Tomo Ohka did his job, going six innings, the bullpen was relatively decent, and Luis Valbuena has had a breakout series. And maybe there will be a time and place for that later on. But for now, you can't talk about the good things...
Sean Marshall, Bumped From Start, Gets Win Anyway In Wild 5-4 Cubs Win Over Astros
Go figure, right? Sean Marshall, originally scheduled to start today (and the reason his picture wound up in the First Pitch Thread is because I had scheduled that one early, and forgot to change it), wound up as the sixth Cub pitcher of the day, threw three pitches, induced Lance Berkman -- who...
The Implosion of Troy Percival
First of all, I'm not out to convince you that Troy Percival is a bad relief pitcher. It's an unnecessary argument to make, as the assertion is pretty much backed with universal acceptance among Rays fans. This is even more true in the immediate aftermath of an event such as today's, when Percival...
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