What you need to know: This game started weird, and stayed kinda weird, and ended weird. The Cubs pulled it out 9-5, thanks to a 6-run Cubs rally in the 9th, when they scored four runs in a span of 12 pitches tossed by two relievers who succeeded in recording zero outs while surrendering two […]
Day: June 16, 2017
Advanced Defensive Metrics: Do You Even Watch the Games?!
Every Sunday morning from 9AM to the start of the Sunday day game the Cubs flagship radio station (670 the Score) airs a baseball show called Hit & Run. Hosted by longtime Daily Herald columnist Barry Rozner and Score producer/host Joe Ostrowski, Hit & Run serves as break from football talk this time of year […]
Revisiting the Cubs’ Leadoff situation
It’s official, Anthony Rizzo is the best lead-off hitter in the history of Major League Baseball. Alright, that may be a bit of a stretch, but Rizzo has certainly taken to the leadoff spot as shown by his two homers in his first at-batsĀ as the Cubs’ table setter. While Rizzo’s success at the top has […]