Top Play (WPA): Kyle Hendricks looked solid through five innings today, using his changeup effectively and keeping his sinker down often enough to stymie Rockies hitters. In the sixth, however, Hendricks allowed two singles to the most dangerous hitters in the Rockies’ lineup, Carlos Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado, the third time through the order. Hendrick’s […]
Day: April 15, 2016
The Surprisingly Rich History Between the Cubs and the Rockies
The Rockies and Cubs have a knack for playing odd, exciting, and/or marathon games against one another. That’s the premise here. Please don’t seek an analytical bent here; there is none. I suspect that phenomenon is mostly meaningless, the expected compound produced when one combines extreme, unusual run environments, persistent organizational failures in the area […]
Series Preview: Colorado Rockies, April 15-17
After sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the first home series of the season, the Cubs look to face the Colorado Rockies in a three-game series. The Rockies are fresh off a homestand where they went 3-3, are 5-4 on the season, and have hot-hitting rookie Trevor Story starting at shortstop these days. Though the Rockies […]