A college ambiance accompanied me for Game One of the NLCS as I joined an unsurprisingly, but definitely out of character, raucous Ravenswood scene at a local establishment. Sports bars ride the crescendos of the main event, and if you look back into your memories and squint, you can see yourself manifested as a patron […]
Day: October 17, 2015
Baez in for Russell: Is He Ready?
Is Javier Baez ready? This was supposed to be the year that Baez “finally” answered that question. After getting a taste of the big leagues in 2014 and struggling mightily, 2015 would be the year he showed the world how his awesome tools would translate into major-league success. Then tragedy struck. His beloved sister passed away and […]
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview — Cubs vs. Mets
This piece, by BP Wrigleyville’s Editor-in-Chief Sahadev Sharma, first appeared at the Baseball Prospectus main site and is available free for all to enjoy. We’ve posted a sneak preview here. Do I have to say it? Are you really going to make me say it? Fine, I’ll say it: These are not the same Mets that […]
Now Scouting: Matt Harvey Versus Cubs Hitters
In 2015, Matt Harvey has been a magnet for controversy and fodder for baseball Twitter’s #HotTake machine. At the risk of piling on, I can bite my tongue no longer: Harvey throws a lot of four-seam fastballs. There. I said it. And you know what? I have no regrets. Harvey, like Michael Wacha in the […]
This Cubs-Mets Series Is Different
This piece, by friend of the site Alex Walsh (@ajwalshCubs), features some great analysis of Jon Lester’s performance against the Mets, past and present. We hope you enjoy. If the announcers for this 2015 NLCS implore you to “throw out the regular season stats” at any point during the broadcast of Game 1, take heed—it’ll be […]
Maddon Throwing Cubs into Stark Relief after NLDS Success
Last week, I made some predictions about how Joe Maddon might manage his bench and bullpen in the Wild Card Game and Division Series, drawing upon his history in Tampa Bay and the composition of the Cubs’ roster in order to do so. With the Cubs now moving on to the NLCS for the first time in 12 years, I thought […]