OSS: Can't win 'em all Three up Since WPA doesn't account for TOOTBLANs (more below), Fowler was the Cubs leading WPA getter on the day. He had a single to lead off the game and a walk in the Cubs base-clogging rally in the the third, as well as the double that later led to that bizarre play. Hammel's line looks …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (2-0) at Arizona Diamondbacks (1-2)
That was certainly a…okay…kickoff to the season. Unlike the Dodgers they allowed a run to their opening series opponent, so we might as well just pack it in now. This team just doesn't have what it takes smh. The DBacks made big splashes on several fronts this offseason in an attempt to break up the narrative stranglehold that the Dodgers-Giants …
Cubs 6, Anaheim Angels of Disneyland, 1 (4/5)
Cubs sweep! Three up Matt Szczur shut us right up by homering in his first PA, opening the scoring for the Cubs. He nearly went yard again in the ninth inning as well. He finished with the highest WPA of any Cubs batter Speaking of WPA, Rizzo's bomb of a HR to dead center later in that inning was the …
Cubs 9, Anaheim Angels of Disneyland 0 (4/4)
That was an ass-whoopin'. Three up Jake Arrieta picks up where he left off at the end of the regular season. What blister? Arrieta hung clown shoes on the best player in the league. Jake Arrieta's curveball is filthy https://t.co/DJftmTjFjs — Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) April 5, 2016 Montero hammered a two run homer in the fifth inning …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (0-0) at Anaheim Angels of Disneyland (0-0)
There really isn't all that much to say, is there? The Cubs were one series away from the World Series. They got a lot better. The seemingly 5 months of spring training are finally over. It snowed in Chicago yesterday. It's Opening Day!!! Team Leaders From 2015 numbers This is kind of a moot point for LAAoAoLAoD Mike Trout + …
Projecting the 2016 Cubs: Outfield
As was done in days of yore, dm and I are rolling out projection posts going into the season. We're not doing anything too complicated – just doing some simple averaging of the systems out there with some tweaks of our own if we see them. There will be inherent flaws in this – each system presumably makes different less …
Projecting the 2016 Cubs: Second Base
As was done in days of yore, dm and I are rolling out projection posts going into the season. We're not doing anything too complicated – just doing some simple averaging of the systems out there with some tweaks of our own if we see them. There will be inherent flaws in this – each system presumably makes different less …
Projecting the 2016 Cubs: Shortstop
As was done in days of yore, dm and I are rolling out projection posts going into the season. We're not doing anything too complicated – just doing some simple averaging of the systems out there with some tweaks of our own if we see them. There will be inherent flaws in this – each system presumably makes different less …
Projecting the 2016 Cubs: Third Base
As was done in days of yore, dm and I are rolling out projection posts going into the season. We're not doing anything too complicated – just doing some simple averaging of the systems out there with some tweaks of our own if we see them. There will be inherent flaws in this – each system presumably makes different less …
Cubs running out of options in the bullpen?
One of the recent Effectively Wild team previews (the Braves*?) mentioned a subtle issue that one team was dealing with last year. Namely, that all but one player in their bullpen was out of options and it severely limited their flexibility over the course of the season to ship in fresh arms when they occasionally needed them. Meanwhile, the pool …