It’s the beginning of September, which not only means that kids head back to school and beer gardens become a lot less fun, but also that I, as I have since the beginning of time the beginning of the season, will sit down and write about the top Cubs’ contributors and moments from the previous month. If you want […]
Tag: Dexter Fowler
Paying His Dues to the Dirt: Dexter Fowler’s BABIP Highs and Lows
Call it the “Curse of the BP Wrigleyville Digital Magazine,” though you could probably come up with a catchier title. For our recently released midseason special, I wrote about Dexter Fowler providing the best production from a Cubs center fielder in a half-decade. When I began the piece in mid-June, Fowler ranked among the top […]
That’s So Cub: A Look at the Top July Contributors and Moments
It’s the beginning of August, which means not only that the dog days of summer are officially here, but also that I, as I have since the beginning of time the beginning of the season, will sit down and write about the top Cubs’ contributors and moments from the previous month. If you want a brief technical summary of […]
BP Digital Magazine: Cubs Midseason Update Edition
It’s been a fun season on the North Side of Chicago. For the first time since 2008, the Cubs are relevant, and their young core has them in position to make it to the playoffs—and possibly the promised land—come October. The starting pitching has been excellent, the bullpen inconsistent at times but with flashes of […]
No-Hitter Is of No Matter, It’s the No Offense That’s Concerning
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 […]
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. […]
Fixing the Cubs Offense
The Cubs offense isn’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard. Despite a .711 team OPS in June (narrowly, the best of any month to date), they’ve scored only 100 runs in 26 June games. In fact, 74 games into their season, they’re on pace to score fewer than 650 runs for the campaign. They could keep […]
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 […]
Fowler Fixes the Top
Photo courtesy of Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports If I were to ask three separate people the question “Who played center field for the Cubs in 2014?” I would probably gather three different answers. This is because last year, between trades, flip-flopping players between the majors and minors, and prospects getting the call-up, the Cubs had […]
Patience, Especially at the Top, is a Virtue
Photo courtesy of Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports That the Cubs have a fairly fearsome top half of the batting order should surprise no one. Anthony Rizzo became a star last season. Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant have been two of the most highly touted power bats on prospect lists for over a year. Dexter Fowler […]