Photo courtesy of David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): Going into the final frame, the Cubs were hitless with runners on base, but a sinker-happy Kyle Hendricks, some sterling defense, and a couple of solo home runs managed to keep the game tied. The BABIP gods stopped picking on Chris Coughlan for once and his […]
Day: May 27, 2015
Fixing the Middle-Infield Clog
Photo courtesy of Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Through Monday, Javier Baez was batting .311/.388/.522 in his first 103 plate appearances of the season at Triple-A Iowa. Despite dealing with the tragic loss of his younger sister at the beginning of the season, and taking time away from the team to share in his family’s grief, Baez […]
Castro’s Bat Stuck in Neutral
Photo courtesy of Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Early in the season Castro was hitting .355, and for that brief moment it looked like the ghosts of 2013 might’ve been completely behind him. Castro’s production has cratered since that high water mark; he entered play on May 20 with a .646 OPS and a mysterious lack […]