6/12 Braves (Hudson) @ Cubs (Zambrano), 1:20 WGN & WGN720

[Derwood]

tightrope

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Dear Cubs,

 

Please score a run. Or two.

 

Love,

Kyle

[swordsman]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

 

I'm not sure that helps because it makes for such a small sample size.

[Flames24Rulz]

Holy crap, was that radar gun right? Cotts can hit 96?

[mul21]

I made my original post with a sarcastic intent, then decided to to post further comments on the topic, since in the month I have been following these game threads, I've seen no one else bring up the fact.

 

People don't bring it up because it's not worth talking about.

 

It's like arguing with a teenager. Oh, wait.

 

It's not worth talking about. It's as noteworthy of the avg. with RISP and 0 or 1 out. The only number that matters is their overall numbers with RISP and that's not even all that important with a team that gets on base as much as this one does. The numbers will eventually get to where they should be. Anything different than that is a statistical anomaly typically.

[Choonch]

I am as concerned about overusing Marmol as anyone. But this was some severe overmanaging by Piniella. Not his best day.

 

Yeah, Lou is as much of an overmanager as there is. With the team we have, just let them play.

[BigSlick]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

 

Batting average is a meaningless stat.

It has plenty of meaning, you need it to calculate IsoD and IsoP!

[inari]

We had our chance last inning, IMO. We'll see what happens I guess.

[YearofDaCubs]

Holy crap, was that radar gun right? Cotts can hit 96?

Gameday said 95 btw.

[brinoch]

Good, instead of antagonizing the guy for being wrong why don't we have more posts like this that actually explain why the stat is meaningless. People learn better that way.

 

Screw teaching. I'm here to prove how smart I am.

 

When Cuban takes over the team and starts looking through the boards for his GM, you guys are the competition.

 

I guess I'll have a leg up since I can ban you.

[imb]

what about risp/2 out/3-2 count/lefthanded pitcher/division game ?

[Hall7810]

Holy crap, was that radar gun right? Cotts can hit 96?

 

He went 94-95 to Larry Wayne.

[C.C.]

C'mon steal a win here.

[Ski]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

and when its late and close

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

[bcl412]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

 

Batting average is a meaningless stat.

It has plenty of meaning, you need it to calculate IsoD and IsoP!

 

True

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Good, instead of antagonizing the guy for being wrong why don't we have more posts like this that actually explain why the stat is meaningless. People learn better that way.

 

Screw teaching. I'm here to prove how smart I am.

 

When Cuban takes over the team and starts looking through the boards for the awesome brinoch's assistant GM, you guys are the competition.

 

I guess I'll have a leg up since I can ban you.

 

FTFM

[E.J.]

Wow. I just noticed that the lady in that Touch of Gray commercial is a total MILF. She had a six-pack.

[bukie]

Nicely done by Cotts to strike out Jones and McCann with a runner in scoring position.

 

Now it's up to the Cubs offense to do something.

[ChiCubsFan]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

 

The more selective the stat, the less important it is. The most important is how the team is overall performing. We have the best offense in baseball (most runs scored) to this date, so I wouldn't worry.

[Andy]

Plz homer Geo

[inari]

Geo walk followed by an Edmonds walkoff against Ohman. Yeah? Yeah.

[swordsman]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

and when its late and close

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

 

Uh oh. He just used the "c" word.

 

here it comes.

Edited June 12, 2008 by swordsman

[mul21]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

and when its late and close

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

 

Flame in 5..4..3..2..

[TysonCBulls423]

Soto is pissed he missed that one

[bcl412]

I'm surprised no one talks about the Cubs inability to bat with risp and 2 outs. Seriously, they're batting like 200 in that situation.

because no one cares about stats like that

I personally think it's an important stat. Cubs batting .208 in that situation.

 

What if the Cubs get a bases clearing double with one out, then the next two guys make outs? It doesn't really matter when you score runs. If they were .208 overall with RISP I'd be concerned

It depends on the situation. Usually later in the game, 2 out hits with RISP are much more important.

 

Maybe a more important stat would be RISP/2 outs inning 7+.

and when its late and close

Exactly. Occasionally, RISP/2 outs in late innings could show how clutch certain teams are (although the Cubs have been very good in the late innings). I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs RISP/2 outs inning 7+ is much higher.

 

uh oh you just said the C word