Chicago Cubs 2016 Thread
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deanvogs
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Watching the game last night I just thought how much pressure the Cubs out on opposing pitchers. Pitchers are up to 88 pitches by the end of the 4th against the Cubs so far. They work the pitchers and count and it is paying off on the later innings. It is fun to watch!
If they continue to be this patient, it's hard to imagine them losing many series. We will see a lot of bullpens and in a 3 or 4 game set, really wear out an entire pitching staff. You just can't take a break with anyone in the lineup.
On a side note, it looks like Baez is ready to come back. The talent in the minors is still really good. This could be fun for awhile.
MikeDog70
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A WHOLE lotta fun to watch. Extremely loaded team, and as pointed out, this offense will create nightmares for pitching staffs. Speaking of pitching...ours ain't too shabby itself...
PITCHING
NAME GP GS QS W L SV HLD IP H ER HR BB SO K/9 P/GS WAR WHIP ERA
Travis Wood 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.1 0 0 0 1 3 8.10 0.0 0.0 0.30 0.00
Hector Rondon 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 7 21.00 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
Adam Warren 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.43 0.00
Neil Ramirez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 9.00 0.0 0.0 0.50 0.00
Clayton Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0 1.00 0.00
Jason Hammel 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 12.0 8 1 0 7 9 6.75 88.5 0.0 1.25 0.75
Jake Arrieta 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 14.0 10 3 2 1 12 7.71 94.0 0.0 0.79 1.93
Pedro Strop 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.1 2 1 0 0 5 10.38 0.0 0.0 0.46 2.08
Justin Grimm 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.0 3 1 0 0 4 9.00 0.0 0.0 0.75 2.25
Kyle Hendricks 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 4 2 0 1 5 6.75 99.0 0.0 0.75 2.70
Jon Lester 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 13.0 9 4 1 2 9 6.23 97.5 0.0 0.85 2.77
Trevor Cahill 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.1 3 1 0 0 2 7.71 0.0 0.0 1.29 3.86
John Lackey 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 12.2 14 8 2 4 11 7.82 87.0 0.0 1.42 5.68
Totals 9 9 8 8 1 2 4 80.2 55 21 5 17 69 7.70 92.6 -- 0.89 2.34
Lackey's ERA is high because of that fluke game in Zona. That team WHIP though!
PITCHING
NAME GP GS QS W L SV HLD IP H ER HR BB SO K/9 P/GS WAR WHIP ERA
Travis Wood 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.1 0 0 0 1 3 8.10 0.0 0.0 0.30 0.00
Hector Rondon 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 7 21.00 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00
Adam Warren 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.43 0.00
Neil Ramirez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 9.00 0.0 0.0 0.50 0.00
Clayton Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0 1.00 0.00
Jason Hammel 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 12.0 8 1 0 7 9 6.75 88.5 0.0 1.25 0.75
Jake Arrieta 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 14.0 10 3 2 1 12 7.71 94.0 0.0 0.79 1.93
Pedro Strop 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.1 2 1 0 0 5 10.38 0.0 0.0 0.46 2.08
Justin Grimm 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.0 3 1 0 0 4 9.00 0.0 0.0 0.75 2.25
Kyle Hendricks 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 4 2 0 1 5 6.75 99.0 0.0 0.75 2.70
Jon Lester 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 13.0 9 4 1 2 9 6.23 97.5 0.0 0.85 2.77
Trevor Cahill 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.1 3 1 0 0 2 7.71 0.0 0.0 1.29 3.86
John Lackey 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 12.2 14 8 2 4 11 7.82 87.0 0.0 1.42 5.68
Totals 9 9 8 8 1 2 4 80.2 55 21 5 17 69 7.70 92.6 -- 0.89 2.34
Lackey's ERA is high because of that fluke game in Zona. That team WHIP though!
NEIChawk
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We need those guys now. Down 3 top.of 8 by the Rock's
deanvogs
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How'd the Cubs do tonight? Anything exciting happen?
Pretty boring game, they won by like 2 touch downs.
MisterLucky
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Second no-hitter in his last 11 starts. Best pitcher in MLB.
MikeDog70
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Unreal, we are in for one memorable, and possibly record setting, season! From Bleacher Nation:
After another blowout win last night, the Chicago Cubs have scored 105 runs on the season, by far the most in baseball. The Cardinals come in second at 92 runs, albeit in one fewer game than the Cubs. Even more incredibly, the 38 runs the Cubs have allowed this year are the fewest in baseball, and that’s despite playing in one more game thus far than many other teams. Let me state that again clearly so that the impact is not lost on you: this Cubs team has scored THE MOST RUNS in baseball, and SIMULTANEOUSLY ALLOWED THE FEWEST RUNS in baseball. It might not last all year, but holy wonkers.
Indeed, so strong is the Cubs’ performance thus far that their 13-4 record actually undersells their performance(!). Their Pythagorean record (a way of determining what a team’s record should be based on runs scored and allowed) is actually 15-2! Their second and third order records at BP (another way of trying to strip out random flukes by looking more at underlying player performance) is also 15-2! Their Base Runs record at FanGraphs (again, stripping away luck) is 14-3! The Cubs are 13-4 so far and they’ve been statistically unlucky to have that record!
(Bonus on the run differential, with a h/t to @dabysnky on Twitter: the Cubs have outscored their opponents by more runs (+67) than 17 teams in baseball have scored all season. Wrap your head around that for a moment. It’s not like we’re talking about six or seven games here. It’s been 17 games.)
Jon Lester’s latest strong outing dropped his ERA under two, and left his pitcher slash line at 1.98/3.33/3.00, more or less where he’s been the last two years. The dude is consistent(ly good).
As noted last night in the EBS, Reds broadcaster (and former Cubs broadcaster, back in the day) Thom Brennaman was not happy with Cubs fans – who always turn out in droves in Cincinnati, much to the chagrin of fans there – who were chanting “let’s go, Cubbies” in the 9th inning when the team was already up 7-1. As he was going on about being unhappy with the fans, Kris Bryant drilled a double to score another run, and Brennaman couldn’t hold back an “enough already”. You can listen to his comments here, and I think this is going to be a refrain from Cubs opponents all year, facing such a relentless team:
After another blowout win last night, the Chicago Cubs have scored 105 runs on the season, by far the most in baseball. The Cardinals come in second at 92 runs, albeit in one fewer game than the Cubs. Even more incredibly, the 38 runs the Cubs have allowed this year are the fewest in baseball, and that’s despite playing in one more game thus far than many other teams. Let me state that again clearly so that the impact is not lost on you: this Cubs team has scored THE MOST RUNS in baseball, and SIMULTANEOUSLY ALLOWED THE FEWEST RUNS in baseball. It might not last all year, but holy wonkers.
Indeed, so strong is the Cubs’ performance thus far that their 13-4 record actually undersells their performance(!). Their Pythagorean record (a way of determining what a team’s record should be based on runs scored and allowed) is actually 15-2! Their second and third order records at BP (another way of trying to strip out random flukes by looking more at underlying player performance) is also 15-2! Their Base Runs record at FanGraphs (again, stripping away luck) is 14-3! The Cubs are 13-4 so far and they’ve been statistically unlucky to have that record!
(Bonus on the run differential, with a h/t to @dabysnky on Twitter: the Cubs have outscored their opponents by more runs (+67) than 17 teams in baseball have scored all season. Wrap your head around that for a moment. It’s not like we’re talking about six or seven games here. It’s been 17 games.)
Jon Lester’s latest strong outing dropped his ERA under two, and left his pitcher slash line at 1.98/3.33/3.00, more or less where he’s been the last two years. The dude is consistent(ly good).
As noted last night in the EBS, Reds broadcaster (and former Cubs broadcaster, back in the day) Thom Brennaman was not happy with Cubs fans – who always turn out in droves in Cincinnati, much to the chagrin of fans there – who were chanting “let’s go, Cubbies” in the 9th inning when the team was already up 7-1. As he was going on about being unhappy with the fans, Kris Bryant drilled a double to score another run, and Brennaman couldn’t hold back an “enough already”. You can listen to his comments here, and I think this is going to be a refrain from Cubs opponents all year, facing such a relentless team:
Just wait until everyone starts hitting.
Cardinal Fan at work whining about scoreing 7 versus Greinke last night and losing. Says Wong is all messed up and their defense is awful. I just sit back and enjoy listening to their whining and hope it continues
I keep giving him crap about the Cardinals trying to mess with the Cubs during pregame batting at Busch with the Music. You guys all read that? Shows desperation on the Cards part!!!
I keep giving him crap about the Cardinals trying to mess with the Cubs during pregame batting at Busch with the Music. You guys all read that? Shows desperation on the Cards part!!!
