Bleed Cubbie Blue Jun 2, 2023
2023 Cubs player profiles: Mark Leiter Jr.
Photo by David Berding/ 26th in a series. Mark Leiter Jr. has carved out a role in the Cubs bullpen after he was designated for assignment earlier this year. Patrick Wisdom calls his work “The Leit Show”. Mark Leiter Jr. has ridden his reverse splits to a steady job in the Cubs’ bullpen, and he’s liable to keep it for a while, since he’s effective and cheap. He’s been good for 0.6 WAR in 22⅔ innings, with 33 strikeouts and seven bases on balls, and is currently riding a .926 WHIP. He throws a fastball and a splitter. His splitter is a weapon. He gets most...
Bleed Cubbie Blue May 11, 2023
Cubs 10, Cardinals 4: Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes go deep
Photo by Quinn Harris/ The Cubs’ bats came alive and they won the final game of the series. You could have been forgiven if, around the second inning of Wednesday game, you had thought, “Here we go again.” The Cubs had given up a first-inning run. Then Jordan Montgomery, who had thrown a one-hit complete game shutout the last time he threw in Wrigley Field, retired the first five Cubs in order. Then the Cubs loaded the bases and failed to score. Same old sad song, right? Fortunately, no! The Cubs got the bats going and, led by a pair of home runs from Patrick...
