Top Play (WPA): Jorge Soler connects for a dramatic, game-tying homerun (.383) to tie the game at six in the bottom of the eighth inning. The blast was his second two-run home run of the game, driving in Anthony Rizzo each time. I cringed when it appeared Soler missed his pitch after fouling off an 0-1 fastball […]
Day: April 13, 2015
Game Five Recap: Cubs 6 Rockies 5
Top Play (WPA): With the Cubs trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth and Dexter Fowler at the plate with two down, down 0-2, and Welington Castillo on first, Fowler pulled a LaTroy Hawkins slider into the second deck of Coors Field to give the Cubs a 6-5 lead (.670). No-brainer; huge moment for […]
It’s Probably Nothing: Anthony Rizzo’s Spring Training Batted-Ball Profile
During the 2014 season, Anthony Rizzo became what he had long been projected to be: a very good major-league hitter. His TAv of .336 was third in the National League, as was his 153 wRC+; in both cases he finished behind two nobodies named Andrew McCutchen and Giancarlo Stanton. His ISO of .240, meanwhile, was […]
The Repulsiveness of (Competitive) Pity
Editor’s note: The below piece is shared by BP-Wrigleyville contributor Isaac Bennett. While not the typical piece you may find on this site, it’s also important to get a different angle on things. This is how one man survives with not only Cardinals fans as living in his neighborhood, but under his roof as well. […]