Positive Cubs Statistic

[CoolHandLuke]

With 1250 strikeouts by the pitching staff this year, the Cubs have lead all mlb every single season since 2001! Wooohooo

[kente777]

With 1250 strikeouts by the pitching staff this year, the Cubs have lead all mlb every single season since 2001! Wooohooo

 

Shows how much impact strikeouts have in the making of a contending club.

 

Ken

[goonys evil twin]

With 1250 strikeouts by the pitching staff this year, the Cubs have lead all mlb every single season since 2001! Wooohooo

 

Shows how much impact strikeouts have in the making of a contending club.

 

Ken

 

It helps the pitching staff, but the benefit is negated by all the walks. The rest of the top 5 K teams were top 6 ERA teams. The worst k rate teams were among the worst ERA teams.

[10man]

Cubs are also the only team in history to top 1000 K's six seasons and counting now.

[kente777]

Cubs are also the only team in history to top 1000 K's six seasons and counting now.

 

It's a shame we have to waste that great stat by poor position play.

[Rob]

Cubs are also the only team in history to top 1000 K's six seasons and counting now.

 

It's a shame we have to waste that great stat by poor position play.

 

Our guys are above league average in "catching the ball." We were sixth in the majors in defensive efficiency (the percentage of balls put in play that were turned into outs)

 

It's just all those damn walks we give up.

 

It's going to drive me crazy that Dusty never figured it out. He commented on how the walks were hurting us, but he never made the connection that if we would be the ones taking the walks we could hurt other teams. I mean, really, how thick can the man be?

[UMFan83]

Another positive Cubs statistic:

 

Number of Cubs games remaining to be played: 0

Number of Dusty Bakers currently managing the team: 0

[SoonerCubFan]

Another positive Cubs statistic:

 

Number of Cubs games remaining to be played: 0

Number of Dusty Bakers currently managing the team: 0

 

Perhaps an even more positive stat:

 

Number of Larry Rothschilds currently acting as Cubs pitching coach: 0

[10man]

isn't it funny though how practically all of the Cubs highly touted pitching prospects have "lively" arms but poor control? just for once i'd rather see someone who throws in the high 80's but has good command.

[chuckywang]

Yes, we are first in K's, but 22nd in K/BB.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

isn't it funny though how practically all of the Cubs highly touted pitching prospects have "lively" arms but poor control? just for once i'd rather see someone who throws in the high 80's but has good command.

 

Everyone has guys like that, they just don't make it to the major leagues because they get eaten alive by hitters in the high minor leagues.

[10man]

Yes, we are first in K's, but 22nd in K/BB.

It's quite obvious the the high K and high BB rate is a direct result of the organizational thrust regarding pitching: we keep drafting, signing and trading for kids who can throw 90++ nevermind if they can't hit the strike zone. I think everytime we acquire one of these players, the front office is always hoping that he will learn to have command. I blame Jim Hendry for this philosophy.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

isn't it funny though how practically all of the Cubs highly touted pitching prospects have "lively" arms but poor control? just for once i'd rather see someone who throws in the high 80's but has good command.

 

How many of those types of pitchers are actually successful in baseball?

[NewUserName]

I think the philosophy of drafting good arms predated Hendry.

[NCCubFan]

Another positive Cubs statistic:

 

Number of Cubs games remaining to be played: 0

Number of Dusty Bakers currently managing the team: 0

 

Perhaps an even more positive stat:

 

Number of Larry Rothschilds currently acting as Cubs pitching coach: 0

Number of Larry Rothschilds that could be rehired by new manager: One too many.

[soccer10k]

Positive Cubs statistic: They aren't going to lose another regular season game for almost 6 months.

[nilodnayr]

Cubs are also the only team in history to top 1000 K's six seasons and counting now.

 

It's a shame we have to waste that great stat by poor position play.

 

Our guys are above league average in "catching the ball." We were sixth in the majors in defensive efficiency (the percentage of balls put in play that were turned into outs)

 

It's just all those damn walks we give up.

 

It's going to drive me crazy that Dusty never figured it out. He commented on how the walks were hurting us, but he never made the connection that if we would be the ones taking the walks we could hurt other teams. I mean, really, how thick can the man be?

 

Dusty believed that the responsibility of a walk was completely on the pitcher, that the hitter had no control whatsoever if he would walk or not. I know, its ridiculous, but its true.

[fibro]

I think the philosophy of drafting good arms predated Hendry.

 

The Cubs have done pretty well developing pitching its position players that's the problem.