The hope is that the experience of watching the Cubs in the World Series for the first time in 71 years isn’t marred by watching them picked apart in the first game of that series by the American League Cy Young winner of two seasons ago. Both teams came into the Fall Classic with long histories […]
Day: October 25, 2016
Playoff Prospectus: PECOTA Odds and World Series Game 1 Preview
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Bryan Grosnick, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. More Game One coverage can be found here. It’s finally here! The World Series kicks off tonight with Game 1, and two long-storied franchises with histories of futility and new-school front offices will face […]
Second City October: World Series Game One Preview, Cubs (0-0) vs. Cleveland (0-0)
This piece, by BP Wrigleyville’s Cat Garcia, forms part of our in-house coverage of the playoffs, “Second City October”. More Game One coverage can be found here. Well, this is it. It’s the moment that almost everyone, and I do mean everyone in the city of Chicago, around the country, and even around the world […]
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Preview
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Editor-in-Chief Aaron Gleeman, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. In one corner, the immovable object that is the Chicago Cubs’ 108-year championship drought. In the other corner, the unstoppable force that is Cleveland’s 68-year title-less streak. Something’s got to give! Lineups (AVG/OBP/SLG/TAv) […]
Playoff Prospectus: Stop, Miller Time
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Russell Carleton, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. And suddenly, Andrew Miller is the toast of the baseball world. Miller, whose previous claims to fame included being “theguy picked right before Clayton Kershaw”, won the ALCS MVP award by turning the clock […]