Cubs have a chance at becoming the first NL team in history

[Northside Blues]

to have two 100 strikeout relievers. Of course every other reliever we've thrown out there has an ERA north of five, but oh well. Sean Marshall is on pace for 95 strikeouts and is at 85 right now. They would become the fifth team ever to do it.

 

The other four teams:

 

2004 (92-70) Angels (Shields 109, KRod 123)

1997 (98-64) Orioles (Benitez 106, Rhodes 102)

1989 (89-73) Blue Jays (Ward 122, Henke 116)

1986 (86-76) Blue Jays (Eichhorn 166, Henke 118)

 

For you kiddos, in '86 Eichhorn went 14-6 ih a 1.72 ERA and nearly qualified for the ERA title despite not starting a single game. He pitched 157 innings that year. Notice how all those teams were decent and we're not.

[UMFan83]

Funny that every team on that list has more than 85 wins, while the Cubs will struggle to get to 75.

[Prior4CyYoung]

I am surprised that the astros team that had dotel lidge and wagner on it didn't have 2 100 strike out pitchers.

[Pushfrog98]

I am surprised that the astros team that had dotel lidge and wagner on it didn't have 2 100 strike out pitchers.

Lidge and Dotel both finished with 97k's in '03 (Wagner had 105). That was the last effective year the Astro's had from Dotel and Wagner, I think.

[rynefan]

to have two 100 strikeout relievers. Of course every other reliever we've thrown out there has an ERA north of five, but oh well. Sean Marshall is on pace for 95 strikeouts and is at 85 right now. They would become the fifth team ever to do it.

 

The other four teams:

 

2004 (92-70) Angels (Shields 109, KRod 123)

1997 (98-64) Orioles (Benitez 106, Rhodes 102)

1989 (89-73) Blue Jays (Ward 122, Henke 116)

1986 (86-76) Blue Jays (Eichhorn 166, Henke 118)

 

For you kiddos, in '86 Eichhorn went 14-6 ih a 1.72 ERA and nearly qualified for the ERA title despite not starting a single game. He pitched 157 innings that year. Notice how all those teams were decent and we're not.

 

And here I was thinking this season was a total waste.....

[NCCubFan]

I am surprised that the astros team that had dotel lidge and wagner on it didn't have 2 100 strike out pitchers.

And I figured the Nasty Boys might have done it.

[chuckywang]

Sure, it's good when your closer/setup guy gets to 100 K's, but Sean Marshall is the long man. It's just sad when the long man is almost to 100 K's, especially since he's not a strikeout pitcher.

[CubColtPacer]

Sure, it's good when your closer/setup guy gets to 100 K's, but Sean Marshall is the long man. It's just sad when the long man is almost to 100 K's, especially since he's not a strikeout pitcher.

 

He's most certainly not the long man (not sure if that part is a joke or not). As for the strikeout pitcher, apparently he's become one this year as he's averaging 11 K's per 9 innings this year.