Predicting the actions of the Chicago Cubs’ front office is usually a simple task, not because I’m somehow informed as to what they’re going to do ahead of time, but because Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein think practically. They often go for the safe move. They think of a situation and every single angle from […]
Day: August 5, 2015
Paying His Dues to the Dirt: Dexter Fowler’s BABIP Highs and Lows
Call it the “Curse of the BP Wrigleyville Digital Magazine,” though you could probably come up with a catchier title. For our recently released midseason special, I wrote about Dexter Fowler providing the best production from a Cubs center fielder in a half-decade. When I began the piece in mid-June, Fowler ranked among the top […]
GAME 105 RECAP: CUBS 5 PIRATES 0
Top Play (WPA): The Cubs grabbed the lead early, added to it along the way, and never were in any serious danger of losing this game. Given how often the Cubs have been involved in nail-biters, it was nice to pick up a drama-free victory over a direct competitor for a Wild Card spot. This […]