On Wednesday night, as the Cubs fought in vain to keep their winning streak alive in Pittsburgh, Miguel Montero and Tommy La Stella toiled in Tennessee. Their situations are very different. Montero is trying to hurry back from a sprained thumb that appeared it would steal most of his second half; La Stella is trying […]
Day: August 6, 2015
Game 106 Recap: Pirates 7, Cubs 5
Top Play (WPA): The Cubs actually had the top two WPA plays of the game, and they came in quick succession in the sixth inning. Down 4-1, Kyle Schwarber powered a towering home run to center to make it 4-3 (.166), and then Anthony Rizzo homered to tie the game two batters later (.181). This was a […]
Day and Night: The Cubs’ Odd Home and Away Splits
Through Monday, the Cubs are 27-24 at home and 30-23 on the road. I try not to get too carried away over split data, but while this portrays a positive development, there are intriguing undertones. This table shows the difference in OPS for the Cubs since 2000 for home and away games (hOPS and aOPS), […]