When the Cubs’ resurgent relief corps went six scoreless innings to preserve the win last night, I really wanted to start firing of paraphrased MiggyMont hashtags saying #thebullpenisgood. And while I was well aware of the hidden bovine baby-maker joke, I felt that my intent might perhaps be a bit too esoteric to share in a format like Twitter.
Had you told me a month ago that five Cubs relievers would carry the team through two-thirds of a game while allowing only 2 hits and walking none, I’d probably have laughed in your face. If you’d have told me Travis Wood and James Russell were a part of the effort, I’d have backed slowly away from you.