Comments on: Chicken or the Egg: Why It’s Hard to Separate the Cubs’ Pitching from Its Defense http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/09/23/chicken-or-the-egg-why-its-hard-to-separate-the-cubs-pitching-from-its-defense/ 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: Matt Petitt http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/09/23/chicken-or-the-egg-why-its-hard-to-separate-the-cubs-pitching-from-its-defense/#comment-13741 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:06:23 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=14564#comment-13741 Thanks for the comment; that’s a good point regarding Hendricks I should take a look at Brooks to see if he does change his approach. I also day dream from time to time with the 90’s Bulls vs. this era Cubs comparisons, but you’re right one step at a time.

]]> By: The CHI Sports Fan (@TheCHISportsFan) http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/09/23/chicken-or-the-egg-why-its-hard-to-separate-the-cubs-pitching-from-its-defense/#comment-13736 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:18:41 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=14564#comment-13736 WOW. thanks for taking the time to investigate this. It was interesting in an interview this week Lester and Hendricks suggested they pitched TO their defense and “made them look good.” It was taken by the reporter as a joke but I actually believed from Kyle’s other statements there is something to that. That is, he takes greater risks with no men on base (and with lower slugging hitters) and adds his change up more when it actually counts. (Haven’t checked to see if his velo changes).

In mentioning our beloved 90’s Bulls (may they live forever), it dawned on me that next year might truly be a team for all ages adding Schwarber (and Heyward’s historical cyclical rebound ) with another year of maturity of the kids – combined with familiarity of the KB/Russell/Baez/Rizzo infield defense combo. I know, I know….one year at a time. But except for wondering how we’ll replace Dex’s OBP in the leadoff position – I’m salivating for a similar path we saw with the Bulls – ultimately culminating in the Cubs version of the “72 win” season (117?).

Great stuff though. Thanks.

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