I'm a big Cubs fan so I'm admittedly biased. I agree the pitching was poor, the Cubs bullpen was shaky all series.

I think that what happened last night and in a lot of big games late in playoff series is this: 1) Managers only trust a certain number of guys in their bullpen to get outs so they tend to overuse those guys over the course of a long series; Edwards was a perfect example in this series and Chapman in last years World Series 2) Managers pull starters too early in winner take all games because they're afraid of the game getting away and know they only have so many outs to work with; Maddon letting Hendricks work through last night was huge 3) Managers are too reliant on the belief a quality starter can come back on short rest and pitch quality innings in relief or as a starter; it can happen yes, it can also blow up in your face with even the best like Scherzer or Kluber in last years World Series and again just the other night against the Yankees.