One of the coolest benefits of writing for Baseball Prospectus—and there are a few, hashtag humblebrag—is that I get early access to the PECOTA projections, which were just released by BP last Tuesday. This allowed me the time to pore over the projected numbers for the Cubs and drool about the power potential therein. It shouldn’t […]
Day: February 19, 2016
Re-Examining One Particular Thing About Dusty Baker
The 2016 season looms as one of the most anticipated years in Cubs history. Rarely has this fanbase ever gone into spring training with more legitimate excitement and hope. However, 2016 also marks the return of Dusty Baker to the managerial ranks. As if to remind us that sometimes, hope is dumb, and it hurts us. Of […]