Everyone okay? Did you get a chance to breathe, punch a wall, or drown your sorrows in a fine beverage? Good deal, it was probably time for some of that anyway; we all need to blow off a little steam every now and then. But here’s the thing: the fact that the Cubs got no […]
Tag: Addison Russell
Do Rookie Regulars Wear Down in the Second Half?
The Cubs’ offense began to break out of its weeks-long slump in its first two series out of the All-Star break. Their runs scored by game, since the break, read: 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 6. That’s hardly an explosion, but for a team who scored 51 runs in their final 20 games before […]
A Quartet of Carnage
If you follow the Cubs at all—and I’m assuming you must, if you’re coming to this site—then you’re well aware what their issues have been of late: the offense. During this recent stretch of run-scoring ineptitude, there have been multiple culprits, but it’s a trio of vets and a young rookie who have stood out. […]
That’s So Cub: A Look at the Top June Contributors and Moments
Today is July 1st, which means that my favorite holiday of the year—the Fourth of July—is just around the corner, that I will be moving back to Chicago from London tomorrow, and that I, as I have since the beginning of time since the beginning of the season, will sit down and write about the top Cubs’ […]
The Continuing Development of Jorge Soler and Addison Russell
We’ve all been made well aware of the fact that in 2015, the Cubs are striking out quite frequently. Currently, the North Siders are just below the Houston Astros in highest strikeout percentage in baseball, the Astros at 25.1 percent and the Cubs barely trailing them at 24.7 percent. There is one thing that immediately […]
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
No matter how it ends, June will be a tough month for the Cubs. There were four games against the Nationals, and between here and the end of the month, there will be: two against the Tigers, four against the Indians, four against the Dodgers, and three against the Cardinals. That’s 17 games against, perhaps, […]
That’s So Cub: A Look at the Top May Contributors and Moments
Photo courtesy of Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Yesterday was June 1. This means, I am semi-reliably informed, that it was President’s Day in Palau, and also that it’s time for me to take a look back at the month that was—in this case, May—and provide for you, dear readers, a summary of the top Cubs’ contributors […]
Fixing the Middle-Infield Clog
Photo courtesy of Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Through Monday, Javier Baez was batting .311/.388/.522 in his first 103 plate appearances of the season at Triple-A Iowa. Despite dealing with the tragic loss of his younger sister at the beginning of the season, and taking time away from the team to share in his family’s grief, Baez […]
Breaking Down the Cubs Defense
Photo courtesy of Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Cubs fans had every right to be excited entering 2015. In addition to the wealth of young talent, new additions like Jon Lester, Jason Hammel, Miguel Montero, and David Ross had even the most jaded Cubs fan thinking positive thoughts. In the face of this optimism, a rational […]
Radically Young, Cubs Hope to Break Mold of Playoff Mix
The Cubs gave 25 plate appearances to players 25 years old or younger during Tuesday night’s win over the Mets. That leaves them with 683 PA by players in that age range this season—exactly 500 more than the Yankees gave to players that young all of last season. Add together last year’s Yankees and Athletics, […]