Cubs manager Craig Counsell: 'We’ve got to find out about our bullpen' in final week
CINCINNATI — The Cubs will have a lot going on this week, the final one of the regular season. Most important is their pursuit of home-field advantage for a National League wild-card series, which is very much unsettled.Not far behind is putting together their bullpen for the playoffs. That was on manager Craig Counsell’s mind after Cubs relievers pitched four scoreless innings to seal a 5-2 victory Saturday against the Reds.‘‘I really believe, through this last week of the season, we’ve got to…
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