YES, Cubs now last in MLB in OBP, SLG

[KaiserCesar]

Wow, I feel like crying at times. This has been very destructive on me. I nearly lost a TV remote with the Neifi bunt fiasco. The only way my interest can be revived is if we get some of them kids up.

 

I don't see how the temporary triple crown can be avoided with Barrett's suspension.

 

Ummm Go DJAXX!

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is about as pathetic a CUBS offense as I've seen in 50 years..........

 

05/26           AB   R    H  2B  3B  HR   TB RBI  BB   SO  SB  CS     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Los Angeles   1636 257  450  87  16  43  698 251 204  260  43  11  0.275  0.359  0.427  0.785
Atlanta       1650 249  438  84  10  55  707 245 209  343  43   8  0.265  0.335  0.428  0.764
Cincinnati    1633 249  425  93   4  65  721 233 164  263  22  10  0.260  0.349  0.442  0.790
Arizona       1609 249  446 105  11  41  696 235 160  355  27  12  0.277  0.348  0.433  0.781
St. Louis     1568 244  430  75   8  49  668 234 172  224  21  13  0.274  0.351  0.426  0.777
Milwaukee     1611 240  444 103   4  68  759 225 152  359  20  10  0.276  0.346  0.471  0.817
NY Mets       1648 232  425  87   9  65  725 223 175  236  14   6  0.258  0.330  0.440  0.770
San Francisco 1577 232  414  70  18  42  646 217 161  302  46   6  0.263  0.339  0.410  0.749
Philadelphia  1593 228  416  79  10  61  698 216 170  311  24  11  0.261  0.337  0.438  0.775
Houston       1628 226  423  82   6  56  685 218 172  316  24   8  0.260  0.336  0.421  0.756
San Diego     1607 217  394  79  10  36  601 202 169  332  37   3  0.245  0.319  0.374  0.693
Florida       1565 212  400  94  10  41  637 200 162  374  41  15  0.256  0.332  0.407  0.739
Washington    1651 211  419  76   6  60  687 202 143  304  22  10  0.254  0.326  0.416  0.742
Colorado      1599 208  425 100  16  46  695 194 160  307  28  18  0.266  0.332  0.435  0.767
Pittsburgh    1608 201  413  75   6  54  662 192 125  323  21   5  0.257  0.320  0.412  0.732
CUBS          1553 172  381  63  13  34  572 159 115  245  34  13  0.245  0.301  0.368  0.669

 

 

          Avg    Max    Min  St Dev   CUBS   Rank  Zscore
AB       1609   1651   1553   30.38   1553     16   -1.83
R         227    257    172   21.66    172     16   -2.53
H         421    450    381   18.24    381     16   -2.22
2B         85    105     63   11.65     63     16   -1.85
3B         10     18      4    4.11     13      4    0.78
HR         51     68     34   10.61     34     16   -1.60
TB        679    759    572   45.57    572     16   -2.34
RBI       215    251    159   22.54    159     16   -2.50
BB        163    209    115   23.02    115     16   -2.10
SO        303    374    224   44.38    245      3   -1.32
SB         29     46     14    9.68     34      5    0.50
CS         10     18      3    3.77     13     13    0.81
BA      0.262  0.277  0.245    0.01  0.245     16   -1.76
OBP     0.335  0.359  0.301    0.01  0.301     16   -2.44
SLG     0.422  0.471  0.368    0.02  0.368     16   -2.21
OPS     0.757  0.817  0.669    0.04  0.669     16   -2.47

[Warpticon]

The stats above prove the value of speed. Do you see how high we are in triples and steals? Don't mind that caught stealing stat, either.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Methinks the Cubs have been eating too much Bundt cake.

 

Methinks...the Cubs have been Stephen Hyde's "stash" a little too hawd....

[Outshined_One]

Remember when people were complaining that this team hit too many HRs?

 

Whoops.

[soccer10k]

Remember when people were complaining that this team hit too many HRs?

 

Whoops.

 

The problem wasn't that the Cubs hit too many home runs; it was that the Cubs hit too many solo home runs. Better OBP means those solo home runs suddenly turn into two and three run home runs. I know other people, not necessarily on this board, talked about the Cubs hitting too many home runs. The problem boils down to the emphasis, or lack thereof, on OBP within the organization.

[Andy]

Remember when people were complaining that this team hit too many HRs?

 

Whoops.

I found it hilarious when the Cubs actively tried to reduce their HR total by dumping Alou and Sosa and bringing in Burnitz and Holly/Dubois to replace them, and still were near the top of the majors in homers last year.

 

Clearly, their efforts to reduce their homer total worked this time...

[Cubbies4Life]

The Cubs problem wasn't that they hit too many HR's it was that all their homeruns were solo HRs, unfortunately they still haven't found anyone to get on base and right now aren't really even hitting any homeruns. I still don't understand why Dusty insists on batting Neifi and Hairston 2nd when they never get on base instead of Cedeno or Murton. Getting guys on in front of Barrett and Walker and Ramirez will only help get them better pitches. Neifi and Hairston can't get on base at all.

[RynoRules]

I'd love to have those HRs back; problem is it would be nice to combine that with guys who know how to get on base also. The Cards seem to have figured this out; too bad we can't.

[NewUserName]

Jim Hendry would also like to remind you that we are last in hitting with runners in scoring position as well. This is were we really need to improve.

[CubsBullsBears]

Dusty reminds you to look at the qoute in CBB's sig about why we walk so many guys and why we don't walk. :D :P :lol: