October 22, 2017: Bye Bye Bosio

Yeah, I know; I just can’t quit talking Cubs.  To be fair, they did give us something to talk about already.  The Cubs didn’t waste any time starting their offseason as they fired pitching coach Chris Bosio; bye bye Bosio.

Does anyone else have the feeling that this is only the start?  It’s a lot easier to make hard decisions when you lose then when you win.  Losing justifies the move.  Wanting to shake things up.  Getting rid of players maybe you should have dumped a year ago, but because we won it all, we didn’t want to mess with it.  I don’t know… maybe that doesn’t come into play so much, but I feel like it does.  I feel like, as a fan, I’m more acceptable of people being let go… for the most part.

I wasn’t happy about the Blackhawks letting go of Hammer, or obviously the Bulls letting go of Butler.  I felt like those were 2 core guys that wouldn’t be touched.  I don’t think the Cubs are going to mess with their core, but I guess that all depends on who you believe is part of the core.  I think we can get into that discussion another day.  For now, back to Bosio.

He was one of the leftovers from Renteria’s staff.  Maddon decided to keep him; I do think it was the right move.  Obviously, with a World Series title, and the pitching being a big part of it, Bosio certainly proved his worth.  Yet, now, he’s gone…

He certainly appears to be the one to take the fall for the pitching struggles this year.  Whether it was the bullpen walking guys or the starters not being able to get out of the first inning, it was a rough year on the mound.  Yet, at the end of the day, the starters really pitched well when they had to; it was Maddon yanking them out early, trusting a bullpen that couldn’t be trusted.  I wonder if Bosio agreed with these decisions…

I was thinking about it.  We preserved the starters all year long… for what?  Well, I thought to go longer in the postseason if necessary, and it was definitely necessary.  Yet, they still were pulled early in my opinion.  I bet Bosio was not happy about that.  Trust in Joe, or agree with Joe, or you go?
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That’s not the type of environment that Joe pushes for.  I believe he wants there to be a differing of opinions, and good conversation because of that.  I don’t think Bos would get canned just for not agreeing with Joe; that’s just a theory anyways.  Another theory is the pitch calling.  I believe Theo mentioned that in one of his press conferences; maybe it was Theo who helped Joe make the call?  Who calls the pitches anyways?

There were certainly times when I disagreed with that.  Go right after them! is what I would say.  Especially when you come in late, and we have a lead… no free passes!  Make them hit the ball, after all, what is our defense doing out there?  They’re there to catch the ball, and yes, I know we can’t catch it if it goes over the fence, but with a multiple run lead, a solo homer doesn’t sink you.  A home run with a free pass in front of it may…

I would listen to Bosio talk on the Mully and Hanley show many weeks during the season; talk about a pretty dry interview.  He always seemed so serious, barely even chuckling at some of their jokes, not wanting to share too much information.  Obviously, that doesn’t matter.  It’s the pitchers who need to respect him, and perform.  The performance wasn’t there this year, so the pitching coach goes; is it his fault that the guys we had in the pen and the one we got to shore it up sucked?

At the end of the day, it wasn’t the pitching that lost it for us.  Yes, comparing the Dodgers and Cubs bullpen numbers told a scary story; one which we definitely must address.  But it was the bats not hitting that sunk us; Bosio had nothing to do with that.

I’m just talking through this.  I’m not devastated by the move, nor do I disagree with it in general.  I think it sends a signal to everyone.  Everybody should be on alert.  The Cubs are going to do what they think they have to do to be Champs again, and at the end of the day, who can argue with that?  Trust in Theo.  Go Cubs!