Sometimes the worst team in baseball beats the best one, and it’s best not to read too heavily into that result. Top Play (WPA): Perhaps the lone bright spot of tonight’s loss is that the Cubs were in the best position to turn this game into a win on Albert Almora’s third inning double to left (+0.066). […]
Day: June 10, 2016
Jorge Soler’s Injury: What It Means Now, and In the Future
Jorge Soler suffered a left hamstring strain while running to first base during Monday’s game against the Phillies. That story is, unfortunately, a familiar one for Cubs fans at this point. The young, promising slugger only recently appeared to be emerging from his early-season doldrums with one of his patented hot streaks, and Cubs fans […]
It’s Almost Mid-June, and Heyward’s Struggles Are Still Not Concerning
As we are slowly but surely reaching the 100-games-left-in-the-season mark of the 2016 season, it’s a bit surprising to see that Jason Heyward’s slash line is sitting at a dismal .226/.323/.313. He’s only hit three home runs on the season so far, and is striking out at a 20 percent clip—something Heyward hasn’t done since […]
Transaction Analysis: Coghlan Comes Home
This piece, written (in part) by BPW’s Matt Trueblood, ran on the main site this morning. We trust you’ll enjoy a preview of it here. Acquired UT-L Chris Coghlan from Oakland Athletics in exchange for UT-B Arismendy Alcantara. [6/9] I’m not a soft factors guy, but Chris Coghlan can’t be properly understood without soft factors. […]
Series Preview: Cubs at Braves, June 10-12
In our last series preview, Matt Trueblood made a good observation: There is no such thing as a soft schedule. But with the Cubs just coming off an 8-2 homestand at Wrigley Field and then hitting the road for six of nine contests against the worst team in baseball while missing their ace pitcher in the […]