Cubs come up big in struggling areas

Cubs come up big in struggling areas

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Jesse Rogers, Chicago Cubs beat reporter CloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.Follow on Twitter

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CHICAGO -- Just when you thought the Chicago Cubs bullpen and defense would be their undoing, the team got effective work from both areas Monday night in a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets.

Aided by two double plays in the last two innings and three scoreless frames by the bullpen, the Cubs changed the vibe in those struggling areas -- at least for a night.

“When we play defense, we can win games too,” shortstop Starlin Castro said. “We’re…