On April 13th of last year, in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Reds, Arismendy Alcántara hit a bases-loaded squeaker that was just good enough for a Cubs walk-off win. It was his first hit of the season after starting 0-for-16 at the plate, and it was hard to tell whether there was […]
Author: Joaquín Selva
Cubs Thrive On Basepaths Without Base-Stealing Specialists
Let’s get straight to the point: here’s a look at some stolen base numbers from last season. Feast your eyes! Team Stolen Base Ranking (Win Ranking) Team Stolen Base Leader(s) MLB Ranking 1 (29) Cincinnati Reds Billy Hamilton 2 2 (18) Arizona Diamondbacks A.J. Pollock 4 3 (10) Houston Astros Jose Altuve 5 4 (24) Miami Marlins […]
Why I Still Think About Rick Renteria
In 2015, 29.3 percent of players on Opening Day rosters were Latino and 8.3 percent of players were black or African-American. Of their 30 managers, however, exactly one was Latino (Fredi González) and one was black (Lloyd McClendon). This means that only 6.7 percent of all managers were black or Latino, despite over a third […]