One of the most under the radar mid-season acquisitions by the Cubs was an absolute home run. Well, at least as much of a home run as a late August waiver claim for a third string catcher can be. That acquisition was third strong catcher Rene Rivera. Position: Catcher 2017 Stats (With Cubs): .341/.408/.591, .327 TAv in 50 plate […]
Tag: Player Profiles
2017 Player Profile: Anthony Rizzo
Position: 1B 2017 Stats: AVG OBP SLG HR TAv wRC+ FRAA WARP .273 .392 .507 32 .304 133 15.0 5.1 Year in Review: In what was really a banner year for Anthony Rizzo off the field, taking home both the Roberto Clemente Award and Marvin Miller Man of the Year for his work in the […]
2017 Player Profile: Jake Arrieta
Position: Stating Pitcher, Picture to Stare at While Listening to “I Will Remember You” on Repeat 2017 Stats: 3.53 ERA/4.17 FIP/4.24 DRA, 93 cFIP, 14-10, 2.5 WARP Year in Review: I already miss Jake Arrieta like the deserts miss the rain. Or like Matt Carpenter misses every slider he’s ever thrown. Which is not to […]
Player Profile: Tommy La Stella
Position: Second Base, Third Base 2016 Stats: 74 GP, 169 PA, .270/.357/.405, .287 TAV, 0.4 WARP Year in Review: The 2016 season was a roller coaster for Tommy La Stella, but it wasn’t what transpired on the field that created the most compelling storylines. In early August, the return of Chris Coghlan from the disabled list […]
Player Profile: Matt Szczur
Position: Utility Outfielder. Which, in the Joe Maddon era, means he actually plays fewer positions than the average Cub. 2016 Stats: .259/.312/.400, .265 TAv, 0.8 WARP Year in Review: A career high 200 plate appearances. A new personal best in home runs. A World Series championship. But the greatest part of Matt Szczur’s 2016 undoubtedly […]
Player Profile: Jake Arrieta
Position: Starting pitcher 2016 Stats: 197.1 IP, 23.9 K%, 9.6 BB%, 3.10 ERA, 4.02 DRA, 3.0 WARP Year in Review: 2016 was a banner year for the Cubs. Of course, I don’t simply mean that metaphorically — there will be a literal banner raised come April 2017 to celebrate the team’s first World Series championship […]
Player Profile: Kyle Schwarber
Position: Greatest DH in Cubs history 2016 Stats: .000/.200/.000, -0.1 WARP Year in Review: A number four overall draft pick with a -39 OPS+?! #FireTheo Kyle Schwarber might have just played the most unique season in baseball history. As you no doubt recall, his regular season ended on April 7 when he left Chase Field […]
Player Profile: Kris Bryant
Position: Third base…or wherever 2016 Stats: .292/.385/.554, .350 TAv, 9.1 WARP Year in Review: Kris Bryant has made a habit of landing on short lists. So short, in fact, they only include his name. He did it on June 27 in Cincinnati, becoming the first player in history to hit three home runs and two […]
Player Profile: John Lackey
Position: Starting Pitcher 2016 Stats: 188 IP, 24.1 K%, 7.1 BB%, 3.35 ERA, 3.99 DRA, 3.0 WARP Year in Review: One year ago this upcoming weekend, in a shocking move before a pitching heavy market took its annual roadshow to Nashville for the Winter Meetings, Epstein and Co. silenced the whispers about one of the […]
Player Profile: Hector Rondon
2016 Stats: 3.53 ERA/3.54 FIP/2.71 DRA, 1.3 WARP Year in Review: One of the stories that circulated during the Cubs’ World Series run was that before every game, Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop would dunk themselves in cologne and then take the field. On the surface, it sounded like a whimsical and eccentric superstition from […]