The fifth inning was what decided the game, with all four runs coming in the top half. Aníbal Sánchez kept the Cubs quiet through six innings and the Braves bullpen held on, giving the Cubs their third shutout on offense on the young season. What You Need to Know: Both teams were slow out the gate, […]
Author: Patrick Brennan
Game 7 Recap: Brewers 5, Cubs 4
The game looked promising early on, but a rough fifth inning felled the Cubs in this one. We left with an exciting Javier Báez little league home run though! What You Need to Know: The first inning was fun! After two quick outs to start the game, the Cubs started a two-out rally via a Kyle […]
2017 Target Profile: Jarrod Dyson
Position: Center Field 2017 Stats: .251/.324/.350, .238 TAv, 8.8 FRAA, 1.2 WARP How he fits: I’m guessing a majority of you probably read this headline and probably weren’t too excited about this idea that I’m about to spit 650 words on. I get it… but hear me out. Jarrod Dyson can bring a lot to the table […]
2017 Player Profile: Mike Montgomery
Position: SP/RP 2017 Stats: 7-8, 4.08 ERA/3.38 FIP/4.29 DRA, 101 cFIP, 6.9 K/9, 1.6 WARP Year in Review: Mike Montgomery. Starter? Reliever? Nobody knows. All he did in 2017 was further confuse us on this question, posting some perplexing splits between his time in the rotation and his time in the bullpen. Starter- 69.1 IP, 4.15 ERA, 3.94 […]
2017 Player Profile: Brian Duensing
Position: Relief Pitcher 2017 Stats: 0 saves, 2.74 ERA/3.43 FIP/4.08 DRA, 89 cFIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.8 WARP Year in Review: When Brian Duensing signed with the Cubs for 1 year/$2 million last December, many thought the move was a call for depth heading into the 2017 season. But Duensing far exceeded the organization’s expectations, throwing the second most […]