Photo courtesy of Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): With two outs in the fifth, Kris Bryant lined a 2-2 fastball into center field to plate Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Soler (.158). As is quickly becoming commonplace, Bryant didn’t try to do too much in the two-strike count, settling for an inside-out swing to place the ball […]
Day: April 27, 2015
The 2015 Ballad of Jon Lester: Start No. 4
Photo courtesy of David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports Date: April 24 Opponent: Cincinnati Reds Location: Great American Ballpark Introduction Jon Lester’s fourth start of the season offered us plenty of Good News/Bad News. So, what better way to break down the introduction than through this convenient and not-at-all lazy framing device? The Good News: It’s getting so […]
Zac Rosscup, Now Featuring a Faster Slider
Photo courtesy of Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Here are two pitching lines. The first is from 2013, by a rookie relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. The second is from this season, by a key lefty contributor for that same franchise: IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB ERA FIP WAR 6.2 9.45 9.45 1.35 […]
Young Cubs: BP Wrigleyville Minor League Update
Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Hello, everyone. It occurred to me that I didn’t take the proper time on Friday to introduce this piece. Welcome to “Young Cubs,” the official minor-league system update of BP Wrigleyville! This update runs twice a week, once on Monday and again on Friday to be able to provide […]