06-25-2009, 11:15 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Kevin Gregg has served up six home runs in his first 34 games for the Cubs, after giving up only three in 71 games last year in Florida.
"Look, you don't really like to see that out of your closers, I have to be honest," manager Lou Piniella said. "Usually when you give up home runs late like that, they end games."
The two most damaging home runs were Jeff Francoeur's game-tying, ninth inning homer June 2 in Atlanta and Ryan Raburn's game-winning, walk-off homer Tuesday night in Detroit.
"It's going to happen," Piniella said. "Look, I didn't say I'm contemplating making any changes, but I am saying that late in the game, you have to keep that ball in the ballpark if you want to have a lot of success in these shorter roles.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
"Look, you don't really like to see that out of your closers, I have to be honest," manager Lou Piniella said. "Usually when you give up home runs late like that, they end games."
The two most damaging home runs were Jeff Francoeur's game-tying, ninth inning homer June 2 in Atlanta and Ryan Raburn's game-winning, walk-off homer Tuesday night in Detroit.
"It's going to happen," Piniella said. "Look, I didn't say I'm contemplating making any changes, but I am saying that late in the game, you have to keep that ball in the ballpark if you want to have a lot of success in these shorter roles.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->