Not many people believe in Chris Coghlan. From everything we know about his history, nobody would blame the non-believers. He’s generally considered a poor defender, and that’s in left field. He’s only played over 100 games twice in his six-plus year career. From 2011-2013, he posted WARPs of 0.5, -0.9, and 0.7, respectively. He’s had […]
Author: Sahadev Sharma
Game Five Recap: Cubs 6 Rockies 5
Top Play (WPA): With the Cubs trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth and Dexter Fowler at the plate with two down, down 0-2, and Welington Castillo on first, Fowler pulled a LaTroy Hawkins slider into the second deck of Coors Field to give the Cubs a 6-5 lead (.670). No-brainer; huge moment for […]
Arrieta and His Motivator
If you’re new to my work, you may be unfamiliar with my affection for Jake Arrieta. When the Cubs acquired him from the Baltimore Orioles along with Pedro Strop for Scott Feldman in July of 2013, I was immediately intrigued. A former top prospect for a pitcher who we all knew was brought aboard to […]
Welcome to BP Wrigleyville
If you’ve found this welcome note, you’ve probably realized that something new is happening around these parts. Baseball Prospectus is stepping into the team-specific website business, and here is where you’ll find all the Cubs analysis you can imagine. Once things get rolling, expect to see the same quality writing you get at our main […]
It All Starts with Game Two
April can be a rough month in Chicago. We’re all waiting for summer’s arrival after a brutal winter, and what we usually get are 40-degree days with some teases of nice weather in between. But you’re damn well right we’re gonna wear shorts the until September roles around once that first 60-degree day pops up, […]
Every Team’s Moneyball: Chicago Cubs: Take This Job and Keep It
I remember when Theo Epstein and company came to the North Side to take on the biggest challenge in baseball: making the Chicago Cubs a winner. A few of us in the media debated where this group would find the next competitive advantage, that untapped resource that no other team had yet to utilize to […]