The Cubs have had some problems in the bullpen lately. No, you can’t just blame it all on Brian Schlitter, as much as we want to. And yes, it’s easy to just say that the ‘pen has “gone into the Schlitter.” But aren’t way all tired of that joke yet? No? Okay, carry on.
But the fact is, if the Cubs are serious about being playoff contenders, they’re going to need to do more than just wait patiently for Justin Grimm and Neil Ramirez to return from injuries. Schlitter has been bad, Edwin Jackson can’t be trusted in high-leverage situations, Jason Motte has been iffy, and Phil Coke has pitched like there was a reason he was still unsigned at the beginning of March.