Top Play (WPA): The Cubs didn’t need much scoring in this one, but they still got a big hit from Kris Bryant. With no score in the bottom of the third, Bryant stepped in against Tyler Cravy with two outs and Kyle Schwarber standing on first base. Cravy threw a 94-mph fastball that just hit […]
Day: September 22, 2015
Let Us Not Forget Jonathan Herrera
These days, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the Cubs’ bench for a passable major-league team. When Manager Joe Maddon stacks the lineup with lefties, Jorge Soler (.264 TAv), Javier Baez (.282), Austin Jackson (.198), Starlin Castro (.240), Matt Szczur (.231) and Chris Denorfia (.243) find themselves manning the bench. And when righties are needed on the […]
Game 150 Recap: Cubs 9 Brewers 5
Top Play (WPA): Back on August 12th, Jason Hammel and the Cubs were clinging to a one-run lead against the Brewers. With two down and a man on base in the sixth, Adam Lind stepped to the plate getting ready to face Hammel, but Maddon came out and removed his veteran righty in favor of southpaw […]