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- Updated: October 8, 2016
CHICAGO — In the Orioles-Blue Jays American League Wild Card Game, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter opted to not use his closer, Zach Britton. Indians manager Terry Francona called on Cody Allen for 1 2/3 innings in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Red Sox.
What would Cubs manager Joe Maddon do? He didn’t want to comment on another manager’s moves, but did say the Wild Card situation is different.
Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 7 9 p.m SF @ CHC FS1 Gm 2 Oct. 8 8 p.m. SF @ CHC MLBN Gm 3 Oct. 10 TBD CHC @ SF FS1 / MLBN *Gm 4 Oct. 11 TBD CHC @ SF FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 13 TBD SF @ CHC FS1 *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Giants • Complete Postseason coverage “That’s Game 7,” he said of the Wild Card Games. “There’s no set way of doing things.”
How he’ll use his bullpen is Maddon’s primary focus every game.
“That’s the one thing I think about more than anything on a daily basis is the bullpen and who’s well, who’s not, how long can you use them,” Maddon said. “For me, as a Major League manager, setting the lineup is one thing, and that’s relatively benign. The bigger thing daily is understanding your bullpen and knowing what you can do.”
The Cubs’ bullpen did have the fewest innings pitched in the National League this season (470 2/3). Maddon admitted the club isn’t sure about Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop, two relievers who missed time in August because of …
