Position: OF 2016 Stats: .188/.290/.310, .222 TAv, -.7 WAR Why he fits: On the surface, Chris Coghlan looks like he had a horrible 2016 season, but really it was a tale of two seasons for him. Heading into the year, Coghlan became a last minute roster casualty to make room for the signing of Dexter […]
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Game 137 Recap: Cubs 7 Brewers 2
When Thom Brennaman sat in the Reds broadcast booth in April and muttered “Enough already,” into the microphone, he had probably forgotten for a moment that he was on the air and his words would hang above the Cubs season for months to come. His private frustration was vocalized, and it’s captured the general sentiment […]
Game 102 Recap: Cubs 12 Mariners 1
Over an hour of rain delay didn’t dampen the day at all for the Cubs, who scored so prodigiously that the Mariners turned to using second baseman Luis Sardinas in the eighth inning. And, to his credit, Sardinas got through the inning unscathed. The Cubs pushed through the Mariners bullpen by driving Hisashi Iwakuma from […]
Calling For Help From Our Old Friend, Chris Coghlan
When Dexter Fowler shocked the baseball world and returned to the Cubs during Spring Training in late February, it created a glut in the Cubs’ outfield. Jason Heyward was the premier offseason free agent signing, he would start in right field. Jorge Soler and Kyle Schwarber—the hotshot kids—needed regular playing time. Fowler would of course start […]
Transaction Analysis: Coghlan Comes Home
This piece, written (in part) by BPW’s Matt Trueblood, ran on the main site this morning. We trust you’ll enjoy a preview of it here. Acquired UT-L Chris Coghlan from Oakland Athletics in exchange for UT-B Arismendy Alcantara. [6/9] I’m not a soft factors guy, but Chris Coghlan can’t be properly understood without soft factors. […]
Dexter Fowler Re-Signs With the Chicago Cubs: How Does Their Outfield Work Now?
Dexter Fowler is a Chicago Cub again, after some kind of pro wrestling story arc played out over the course of perhaps 45 minutes on Thursday afternoon. Which, wow. There’s a lot of emotion here. That’s what makes this story so fascinating, and we’ll have a lot more coming on the site here in the next […]
Life at the Margins in the Cubs’ Outfield
The Cubs, it appears, are done with their major offseason moves. That’s not a bad thing—lord knows they’ve done enough already—but it does mean that the present period, running roughly between the end of Cubs Convention and the beginning of Spring Training, lacks a certain something when it comes to news. Namely, news. But that doesn’t mean that […]
Coghlan in the Machine: Is Chris Cross?
I need to tell you something, but first, here’s your grain of salt: I was in the Cubs’ clubhouse just once during the 2015 season. My sample size, as a reporter and as an observer of the team’s clubhouse culture, is entirely contained in one road game in June, and that’s a woefully insufficient sample […]
Cubs Player Profile: Chris Coghlan
Position: OF/2B 2015 Stats: 148 G, 503 PA, .250/.341/.443, .279 TAv, 2.3 WARP What Happened in 2015: Chris Coghlan has qualified for the batting title twice in his seven-year career. The first time, in 2009, he won the Rookie of the Year award. The second time, in 2015, he was probably a better hitter and […]
Playoff Prospectus: Missed Opportunities Haunt Cubs: NLDS Game 1 ($)
This piece, by BP Wrigleyville’s Editor-in-Chief Sahadev Sharma, first appeared at the Baseball Prospectus main site and is exclusively available to BP subscribers. We’ve posted a sneak preview here. Let’s be clear: I don’t believe in second-guessing managers. I spend a lot of time around clubhouses during the season, and one of the many things I’ve […]