Last year, at another site, I noted that the Cubs were, by one measure, extremely weird. In that article, I looked at eight team measures—strikeout rate, walk rate, home run rate (for pitchers and for batters), baserunning ability, and defensive ability—which are roughly united in that they all can be defining characteristics of a given team. […]
Day: February 26, 2016
Boom or Bust? Evaluating Individual Upside and Downside, Pt. II
Earlier this week, my colleague Isaac Bennett dug deep into the rabbit-hole of the widely ranging PECOTA projection numbers for Cubs hitters. Fortunately, I was able to partner with Isaac on this PECOTA rabbit-hole adventure, so today, and without further ado, I bring to you the “what ifs” and the “maybes” of the Cubs’ starting pitching staff. […]
Cactus Catchup: Embrace the Versatility
Spring Training games are still nearly a week away for the Cubs, but it’s hard to believe that any day until Opening Day will trump Thursday’s insanity. Chris Coghlan is heading to Oakland, Dexter Fowler is back, and we’ve got oodles of coverage right here at BP Wrigleyville to sate your hunger for more Fowler […]