Remember Carl Edwards Jr.'s new delivery that he worked on all offseason and spring training? Well, MLB waited until the last second to say it's illegal. How is this even possible? Joe Maddon and the Cubs deserve some blame because they should have made sure that it was all good to go, but still, all spring training long and no one told Edwards or the Cubs that his new delivery was illegal?
This was a big deal for Edwards.
He pitched six innings during spring training and was using the new Kenley Jansen inspired delivery. No one said anything.
It wasn't until Saturday's game against the Rangers that someone brought up the delivery. To be fair, this delivery from Saturday's game did have a full stop, which is illegal. It was slightly different than his delivery from spring training that had only a hesitation.
Anyway, Edwards pitched again on Monday against the Braves and just went back to his normal delivery, something he was doing anyway with runners on base. After the game, Maddon let everyone know that MLB informed them that the delivery Edwards worked on all offseason and during spring training was illegal the entire time.
This is where Maddon deserves some of the blame. Not sure if there was a communication error because Maddon says they knew about it at the end of spring training, while Edwards said he wished he would have been told in spring training. So, when exactly where the Cubs told?
Regardless, how do the Cubs let it go that far without making sure Edwards delivery was OK?
But hey, it might actually be a blessing in disguise for Edwards because again, even with the new delivery he couldn't use it with a runner on base. So, now Edwards is back to his old delivery. What a shit show to begin the season for the Cubs.
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