{
  "id": 5012398,
  "title": "Cubs BCB After Dark: Who will save the bullpen?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/cubs-bcb-after-dark-who-will-save-the-bullpen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:23:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cubs-bcb-dark-save-bullpen-042352238.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tonight at BCB After Dark, the focus shifted to the Cubs' bullpen. The city's night owls, early risers, and Cubs fans abroad gathered to discuss which reliever might step up and make big outs in the middle innings. While Jacob Webb, the closer, is expected to perform well, the team's bullpen has been struggling recently. Relief pitchers Aaron Civale, Daniel Palencia, Ryan Rolison, Ryan Zeferjahn, Edward Cabrera, and Shelby Miller were all mentioned as potential candidates to step up and deliver in crucial moments.",
  "summary": "The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is going to step up in the bullpen.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cubs' bullpen struggling recently",
    "Jacob Webb expected to perform well as closer",
    "Multiple relievers mentioned as potential candidates"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The discussion around potential relievers to bolster the Cubs' bullpen suggests that the team's current relief pitching corps is under scrutiny and in need of a reliable contributor.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}