Photo courtesy of Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): The notorious sixth inning rolled around—a frame that’s seen the Cubs get outscored 22-6 by their opponents this season—and Jon Lester was clinging to a three run lead as the Cardinals mounted a two-out rally, breaking through with their second RBI single of the frame, […]
Day: May 7, 2015
The Beer List: Stat Most Likely to Change by Season’s End
This is The Beer List. It has nothing to do with beer, it’s just a list. But I like beer, and I hear that every once in a while, the folks who frequent Wrigley Field may take a sip as well. What we’re doing here is throwing out a question to the staff each week […]
How the Cubs Have Fared on the Mistake Index
Photo courtesy of Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports A couple years ago, I created something I call the Mistake Index, in which I attempt to measure mistakes that both teams and their opponents make, with the assumption that teams that make fewer mistakes have more success. I’ve written about this in several places, most recently here, […]