Brandon Morrow is the Cubs’ closer, that much we know for sure. Theo Epstein said it very clearly back in January and the sentiment has been reiterated several times since. And while sticking with a traditional usage strategy at the end of games might run counter to the progressive approach the team employs elsewhere, there’s ample logic to support the idea of going with a set closer.
But don’t you go thinking the remainder of the the bullpen will fall into some kind of static assembly line.
“Whenever Brandon’s not available, it’s not going to be, ‘It’s your turn tonight and you’re the closer,'” Maddon told reporters Friday.