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Chicago Cubs' bullpen, not the closer, is by commitee

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      Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.
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CHICAGO -- Are the Chicago Cubs really using a closer by committee or is it more like bullpen by committee?

That last phrase sounds strange -- every bullpen is by committee -- but the interchangeable roles before the ninth inning give it that "committee" feel.