Comments on: It’s Time For The Cubs to Prepare for the Playoffs http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Tommy2toes http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13184 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 04:05:17 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13184 LOVE this article.

I wonder how much maddon’s use of Chapman is related to trying to appease him and maybe resign him? If there was no chance to resign, then why not use as needed? If he moves or sucks, then he is only hurting his FA leverage, and his agent will make sure he knows that.

]]> By: Henry Druschel http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13128 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 19:02:59 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13128 Home field is definitely valuable; I was just trying to make the point that it’s not as valuable as how we seem to think of it. .555 isn’t nothing, but when you think about what teams tend to get home field advantage (looking more like the Cubs than the Marlins), it’s not that far off, either. And, to pick a nit with your nitpicking, I don’t care a whit about what the owners want – how much money they make is very, very far down on my list of concerns. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Daniel Rivera http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13123 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:04:28 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13123 The club has so many solid players. Resting guys and still maintaining a high level of play is feasible. Watching the games as of late, it looks like Joe is using the Strop injury to search for a qaulity playoff bullpen piece. He hasnt used Edwards since Sat. Interested in how he responds.

]]> By: dtpollitt http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13113 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:35:01 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13113 You didn’t mention Soler. Getting Soler on the field more often, including back in RF, is important. Both for his development long-term, as well as his potential trade value come winter.

]]> By: TheCHISportsFan http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13111 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:15:40 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13111 Listen to your chief. Rian Watt has it right. Players week be far more prone to injury and playoff lapses by suddenly changing the approach they’ve all bought into since spring training. Namely, do everything the same every day from preparation to game execution. I have yet to meet a successful athlete who isn’t successful BECAUSE he or she doesn’t show themselves room to compromise going all out.

That being said, of course the 6th starter and the older guys (especially Zobrist) could get puked a little early our an occasional day off every couple of weeks.

But winning is a great motivator, drug and medicine. Losing creates all kind of problems. You start giving up on games for six weeks, it will carry into postseason.

]]> By: Pete http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/08/16/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-prepare-for-the-playof/#comment-13109 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:58:09 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=13409#comment-13109 Hi Henry, this is a nit, but you can’t scoff at a .555 winning % for home teams in the playoffs from 2007-2015. Granted, that’s not an NBA advantage, but .555 projects to an 89-73 record in a 162 game sched. So, my point is….Cubs should absolutely be playing for home field in the remaining 46. I am pretty sure their employers want home field too, for the obvious financial benefits. Keep up the good work!

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