The Cubs are good at hitting fastballs. They rank second in the NL with a .399 slugging percentage against pitches 96 mph and greater. The Cubs are bad at hitting fastballs. They rank 13th in the NL with a .230 batting average against pitches 94 mph and greater. Anthony Rizzo hit .372 against pitches 96 […]
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Now Scouting: Matt Harvey Versus Cubs Hitters
In 2015, Matt Harvey has been a magnet for controversy and fodder for baseball Twitter’s #HotTake machine. At the risk of piling on, I can bite my tongue no longer: Harvey throws a lot of four-seam fastballs. There. I said it. And you know what? I have no regrets. Harvey, like Michael Wacha in the […]