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I’m not sure what it would take for any member of the Chicago Cubs organization to admit they have concerns about Craig Kimbrel. They’ve unfailingly had his back over the years, despite the last two seasons registering as the worst of the potential Hall of Famer’s career.
In his first Cactus League action of the spring on Friday, the veteran closer got torched for four runs on four hits against Cleveland, which wasn’t exactly the result he or the team was hoping for. As we all know, Kimbrel finished 2020 strong – but has been wildly inconsistent with Chicago and about as far from a sure thing as humanly possible.