These days, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the Cubs’ bench for a passable major-league team. When Manager Joe Maddon stacks the lineup with lefties, Jorge Soler (.264 TAv), Javier Baez (.282), Austin Jackson (.198), Starlin Castro (.240), Matt Szczur (.231) and Chris Denorfia (.243) find themselves manning the bench. And when righties are needed on the […]
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How a Poor Bench Has Contributed to a Season-Long Power Outage
Last week, 10 of us here at BP Wrigleyville answered the question, “Who or what is the harbinger of Cubs’ offensive success?” Basically, we all honed in on a specific player, explained why he needs to start hitting the damn ball, and how, if he does, the rest of the offense is sure to follow. It […]