Comments on: Slighter Sliders: The Curious Case of Hector Rondon’s Missing Pitch http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/10/03/slighter-sliders-the-curious-case-of-hector-rondons-missing-pitch/ 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: Robert Nemanich http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/10/03/slighter-sliders-the-curious-case-of-hector-rondons-missing-pitch/#comment-13944 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:38 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=14814#comment-13944 A real concern and certainly the Cubs and now the league has picked up on this. It will be interesting how Maddon either manages around this or if (let us hope when) Rondon cures his slider bite than is used in high leverage situations.

Strop seemed to have his bite and hope the pressure does not wilt Edwards curve ball or flatten out Montgomery’s bender. Does any of this have any bearing between Grimm and Smith, is Grimm dependable enough to be that rally fireman to come in and put down a brewing fire?

Rondon is the key as it was the presumed double down strength that Chapman provided in closing out 6 outs with a lead, reducing the odds of teams scoring a winning margin to 21 outs backed by Cubs historic defense in efficiency and range.

He was more reliable than Strop who by being the 7th inning bridge was the best in baseball at that spot, where Edwards might be the best potential 6th inning baton man.

Like every champion team it is the sum of its parts that are better than the individual pieces.

Cubs 3-0, 4-1, 4-1, everything will be fine.

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