This morning’s discussion of Trent Thornton in the Bullets got me thinking more broadly about the Chicago Cubs bullpen, and the “way it seems to go.”

That is to say, while I don’t think Thornton is quite “there” yet in terms of being a reclamation guy that breaks out and becomes a sure-fire mainstay, simply thinking about that topic made me wonder about the state of the Cubs’ bullpen. We’re approaching the end of May, and, historically – even going back to the days pre-Craig Counsell – that’s when the Cubs seem to have a good sense of their bullpen group. Not only the names on the call sheet, but also their general roles.

Checking in on the Cubs Bullpen – Do We Like How Things Have Started to Sort Themselves? (via Brett Taylor)

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