Why Everyone’s Undervaluing the Cubs Bullpen — And What It Means for the Season
The Yankees are another team I wrote about yesterday, but the plays in that game turned out to be a loss, as I was hooked on both of them. It was a tough watch considering the pitchers both did rather well, but they couldn’t get the punchouts we needed. The Yankees bats were a bit cold yesterday as they were no-hit for seven innings before they finally broke through. Bryan Woo wouldn’t have had many more pitches in him anyway, but they finally got to him and made it a two run game before the Yankees tied it up in the 9th. They then score the game winner in 10 innings on an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly. To be honest, it looked like Anthony Volpe was out, but either way, it gave the Yankees four straight wins. Today they look for a fifth as All-Star, Carlos Rodon, takes the hill. Rodon is 9-6 with a 3.30 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. When he joined the Yankees last year, I thought he would be a difference maker. He really wasn’t last year, but this year seems to be a positive step forward for him. He is coming off of a tough start, one of his worst of the year, but he seems to bounce back pretty well after rough outings. Cubs hitters aren’t great against Rodon, having 17 hits in 73 attempts.
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