Would it surprise you to learn that Chicago Cubs starters have been among the best in baseball in 2015? If so, it shouldn’t. Their 3.38 staff ERA ranks fifth in the game. Their 3.22 FIP is second, as is their strikeout rate. They have walked fewer batters, as a percentage of the total they have […]
Day: July 24, 2015
YOUNG CUBS: THIS HAPP GUY SEEMS OK
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Sadly, there will be no “Minor League Player of the Week” this week, as the performances in the Cubs’ system this week were actually fairly middling. When you’re examining a small sample size, that’s not all that unusual. Sometimes prospects just have a rough week. That […]
Do Rookie Regulars Wear Down in the Second Half?
The Cubs’ offense began to break out of its weeks-long slump in its first two series out of the All-Star break. Their runs scored by game, since the break, read: 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 6. That’s hardly an explosion, but for a team who scored 51 runs in their final 20 games before […]