Daniel Palencia nearing return from IL, but Cubs will be ‘flexible’ while Jacob Webb shines as go-to reliever

Daniel Palencia is nearing a return from the injured list. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be stepping right back into his role as the Cubs’ closer. Righty Jacob Webb has been terrific as the team’s closer/go-to reliever in games’ biggest moments. He has a 2.49 ERA and has been on a roll lately, without a run allowed in his last 18 appearances, including back-to-back 1-2-3 ninths in wins over the juggernaut Dodgers on Tuesday and Wednesday. But perhaps independent of Webb’s success,…