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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What Happened the Last Four Times The Cubs Got Syndergaard-ed
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Tonight, the Chicago Cubs are playing the New York Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago. We always knew that (or, at least, we have known that since September of last year, when the 2015 schedule was released). What we didn’t know until late last Friday evening was this, from […]