The Cubs run differential has been an oft-discussed topic, and rightfully so with it sitting at a whooping +239. It feels like half of those runs have come against the Reds. It was going to be a tough year for the Reds, and the Cubs have certainly done their part to make sure that was […]
Day: September 21, 2016
Rattle Rattle Thunder Clatter: Jake Arrieta’s Mechanics Need a Tune-up
It’s easy to get rosy-eyed when talking about Jake Arrieta. His devotion to his craft, his classically sculpted body, his majestically hirsute chin, his adorable kid, and his damn good numbers: all are qualities that inspire writers to snag the purplest of pens and analogize Arrieta to, say, an obscure poet or a 19th-century frontiersman. Arrieta’s […]
Jake Arrieta, Number Three Starter?
Cubs fans should be well-versed in the idea of cognitive reframing, even if they don’t know to call it that. It’s the need to find positive alternatives to negative experiences, and for Cubs fans, that’s a need that creeps up with regularity. This idea gets its name from a psychological practice developed in the 1960s […]