" That's pretty. -- Then I had menus maybe -- there on nothing but nice things and that's sort of big. Because he's he's running with the strikes out there. Starts side day thing. To me forever to get tears over the back. Nice 123 guys clean in fifteen pitches for more. I went out -- you can't get every ball and on yeah."

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" And we might as well job Leon. Howard you know the more. Well we've been talking a little bit about the the bullpen is one would imagine watching the last few nights and and we are saying earlier it's out -- you know this I I'd want to keep it respectable little bit. They are the best team in baseball. Thirteen -- the All-Star break and yet. It feels like even that went to when one feels like they lost at least to -- games. Why is everybody BA ever closer. And in that Kevin Gregg who gives up three runs and end up winning that game -- extra innings and then obviously you lose in the two pitches. And then here comes Marmol last night he's just wild as could be. And -- has to go out there to the mound to get second and third at winning run coming to the plate. But they've won two of the three."

" This is it really is how they played all year and that's the thing anything last year or so we're so much more convincing. They dominated teams that they were supposed to dominate that played well against. The good teams did not not always winning Eminem won 97 games there was a lot but. It was it was the wind it played and then obviously think -- part of the end. This team right here has displayed a lot of things that are. Gone out with injuries. Inconsistency. And inconsistency in the bullpen. Perfect by the self. It was this year -- actually essentially did the same time they had not really played that well and that's consistent this year. You know they're they're great attack certain that nobody in the division struggling with anything."

" Mo has been read the status is telling one that more than fifty the comes wins come when they have at least three runs on the scoreboard in the -- recess for five that's -- magic number of but -- atop the question you would be as the season goes on. Doesn't the offense -- provide more than those three runs because you can't count on the type of lights out pitching that you got early on in the season I have where Terrell those arms. And in the margin where he Kennedy can put yourself in situations where you have to turn over to Greg or Marmol or whomever. And have that razor thin margin Barry can't be UBB movie to get that five run mark who talks about."

" I agree and they have not been that consistently especially on the road the opposite struggled even more so on the road they have been really good. At home other -- a lot better kinda funny thing about that statistic is that a -- in the month of -- they've -- Obviously scoring a bunch more they've been averaging almost tried to game month of July and I believe. Let the National League not Major League Baseball and home runs the month of July so they have been getting that things that make it came -- home runs. The ability to score runs and that outstanding pitching. I think the reason that statistic. This so important to look at it because you know he really is testament to how good pitching has been. I one thing alarming have would have and we were to break -- this team and about the All-Star break in the numbers across the poor just incredibly. That didn't -- everything -- pitching statistics like the number of home runs surrendered to a number of home runs hit by the Cubs. There was a difference of like one. And a lot of what these statistics were telling me where the starting pitching in the pitching itself. For the most part it's been so outstanding but yet it showed you how mediocre the opposite then because the numbers were exactly the same almost on all levels. And you know now you're you're you're still seeing you know using a few more runs scored I think a lot of it goes through to the presence of around mr. mears back in Atlanta but. Mean there's an opportunity -- for a -- scored four runs they should have scored nine runs last night. Did opportunity and they miss then they're getting enough to score. That hit the concerning thing is that they're still doing a lot of things that that we were talking about back in May and June. Not driving runners in from third base less than two outs."

" He's Todd Hollandsworth Comcast sports net Cubs analyst and that -- against. We should appreciate -- Randy Wells have nothing else -- a -- comes up as a rookie and may be the most consistent pitcher on the staff a year you look at. What he's managed to do and any kind of scratch your head and say wow that that's amazing. Given the fact that you you've got somebody guys here that were supposed to be your race. -- that the fist partner that this rookie Q it is actually the guy that that that steps up and gets the job done every time he gets the ball is the most consistent one."

" Well certainly and it's when -- eight out of it last night. Possibly. I mean I am being realistic I really feel like if you could have gotten four wins. In those first I don't know what it was five or six starts in which he really deserved to win. And he's sitting in a position where he actually. I I to legitimately might be making a run at us and at a Cy Young in the National League he's been that good I mean his -- wrote about a couple starts three given up -- In Munich couple games for the team scored some runs so I think he has been is easily his most consistent. If anybody out there note strictly a little bit there. Maybe the Cy Young but I guess you know I think it's really -- consistent he would then. It really has been fun to watch he goes out there he's been a stopper for this team this team has lost 23 games in a row he's gotten back out there and taking control. You really anything that an accident than in that's it's been so impressive like even last night. You had to feel really good about going to let in looked -- as well he's thrown the ball. That is the that is opposite event at the same time there was the key element that you were looking for from him it would innings why well. There's a big on the road in Florida that would that bullpen. Not only did the were really consistent in the end didn't get the job done. They they -- their lot in Florida so that being said. You know you want to get a lot of innings out of him he didn't want to -- I think you're open at your local personality seven and he -- you more than that still. He really has been impressive and you know he really has stepped up and it was almost like you know we're going to need ticketed so do we need in -- and he's done out there are delivered at every."

" How this goes -- stupid and I like to think of the market cornered on that. Like -- chart you'll likes to pitch at night on the road and they try to accommodate him with that. Crystal look at -- a break and on the bullpen that is broken down currently Kevin Gregg is tempered tendencies at home. With a two point 92 ERA and -- batting average against of 213 with only three home runs allowed. You look at his road record eleven he saved eleven of sixteen opportunities. Four point 17 ERA. 260 batting average against the seven home runs. I know I know Carlos Marmol hasn't helped the conversation by trying to attitude don't do enough that that The Who would even consider making change could you have. Could you have a road closer in the home closer if one of these other guys game has started making an argument for being part of that."

" Well I think involved if you give teams organizations. Yeah I mean you can do what you mean you can do hoping by committee at work I mean I've seen it work. It has to work. You don't really want that I mean that's not the ideal -- haven't. He's our mr. with a secular ballplayers who think that you can only succeed here to see there and you've you've known that the numbers so."

" Can reinforce the negative right."

" Alou is exactly right that ultimately would end -- happening is because. As things go along if there was an injury here there was you know something that's something obviously going to change that dichotomy over the course of the season where. The other roles are going to have to switch because something's going to happen and well now you kind of isolated you know each guy and do it specific category and put him in a very awkward position to think that. He's going to be able succeed and things here. And unfortunately I don't think it'll ultimately work that way but I mean you're absolutely right there are glaring thing that. That's stuck out this season and I I really think it's amazing the south side to very interest thinking the media guide the White Sox -- they make a mop -- awful. Road trip and they can moments absolutely spank the Yankees in the there's something about playing. In Chicago in the home field advantage that are really really started to pick up on. Look what you've got would you would you put what you call the tenth man and Norwood is that the I was like. Yeah -- you just got these additional charge and you both these teams playing incredible. In Chicago. And had issues. You know when they go out on the road it's doubles but they're different ball clubs I mean you need to pick the individual parts of it out -- struggles here but. I don't know both of these teams can do quite a bit of the same thing."

" Let's talk a little bit about that the relationship between a manager and pitching coach and specifically. Larry -- Rothschild and -- and -- I mean Luke. Seems -- I mean he's he's a micro manager he's it we know that he likes to kind of mess around with things are constantly playing with things but how much. How much of this is Larry's decisions on how are you going about this stuff and how much. How closely is -- involved and he -- Larry Hughes just asking anybody to know about RI was okay."

" Well I mean. You know that you look at Larry and the immediate spent the ultimate respect your special Chicago for what he's done what he continues to do. That opinion you have to recognize that he's outlived the managers I think he's probably three year. As far as -- concerns so and that felt something. That -- people reading this team like Larry Rothschild. It was very fine job. That being said there has to be having I certainly believe that Larry respect the power that that that the powers that be in the understand put that. Do I work with -- I thought them to -- particularly sit you know to -- down for me in the on the bench. You know they have got to be on the same page as far as what's going on. Would this team with this staff and I I think that the final saying obviously Atlanta lose. Lap but he gives a lot of these Lotta rope a lot of opportunity for for Larry to seek input. To have ideas. About these guys and I -- I really feel like they're so work that -- it into something it has worked. I really feel like. -- guys that got good stuff he looked these that the bullpen. It. He just been inconsistent I don't really episode I think it there's so much that you can do. With a Carlos Marmol intended to do that had given me dad I really feel like the separation. Larry can tell until he's blue in the face -- can go out there and -- you need to throw strikes but. But this is something he's been doing all year long this is the reason why he hadn't been given the opportunity to close up talking -- Because he'd been doing it all year long and I think it just snapping her fingers and saying that. You need to stop getting through ball -- is going to make it stop I mean. I mean this is if you it is what it is and that's what you're seeing right now -- it is an inconsistent bullpen and and I took underperformed relate to this point this season."

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