The bullpen looks awful right now, well it's really Steve Cishek and Carl Edwards Jr., who have been great all year long, but are all of a sudden shaky at best. It doesn't help that Brandon Morrow's been out for almost two months, but there's finally some positive news, well kind of.
Wednesday will essentially determine if Morrow comes back this season. The good news is that he threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session Sunday, and although it was described as a "light bullpen session," Morrow threw again on flat ground Monday and said he felt good.
So, the next step is another bullpen session on Wednesday and if everything goes right, Morrow and the Cubs are optimistic that he can return to the team by the end of the weekend at the earliest.
Something that you have to keep in mind is that even if all goes well and Morrow does come back within the next week, he'll be limited. Joe Maddon has already said that Morrow will be eased back in and won't be available to pitch on consecutive days.
So, fingers crossed for Wednesday's bullpen session. Any setback and Morrow will most likely be shut down for the year.
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