Top Play (WPA): The top WPA play of this deflating loss was Stephen Piscotty’s two-run double in the eighth (+.508). It put the Cardinals up 4-3, and turned what looked like a possible series sweep into a very disappointing afternoon. Piscotty’s double came off of Fernando Rodney, but it (again) was actually a rough outing by Pedro Strop […]
Day: September 9, 2015
Game 137 Recap: Cubs 8 Cardinals 5
Top Play (WPA): Considering that the Cubs are playing the Cardinals, you’d think after banging out a 9-0 win against Lance Lynn yesterday that there might be some sort of letdown with Michael Wacha taking the mound against Jason Hammel. But not so much. Austin Jackson, who started in center field to get Dexter Fowler […]
Those Left Behind: Five Moments That Mattered From 2015 Cubs Who Didn’t Make It
Remember Rich Hill? He made his major-league debut as a starting pitcher for the Cubs in June of 2005, throwing a lone (and shaky: two runs allowed on three hits) inning against the Marlins on June 15th, and then followed that up with 22 2/3 mostly terrible innings the rest of that season, compiling a 9.13 ERA […]
Young Cubs: Transitions And Goodbye For Now
This is the last Young Cubs update of the year. Let’s not get overly sentimental or sappy here; there’s an exciting MLB playoff chase to watch and these kids will (mostly) be here when we reconvene in April. Let’s get to it: Top 10 Name Level Stats Gleyber Torres Hi-A Myrtle Beach .287/.346/.376, 3 HR, […]