Despite picking up a win in Friday night’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen struggled yet-again – a trend that has become all-too-prevalent over the past couple weeks.
Setup man Pedro Strop has not looked like the lights-out reliever we saw in 2014 and on Friday, closer Hector Rondon was lit up by Ryan Braun in the ninth on a three-run shot. By the numbers, disgraced starter Edwin Jackson, who finds himself in the bullpen now, has been the team’s best relief option.