8-1 Cubs keep it rolling at home 1:20 CSN

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

 

I'm far from a stathead, but it seems an incredibly good stat. Higher WHIP = higher pitch counts, more pressure on defense, and usually more runs.

 

Please explain...

 

It treats all hits and walks as equal, which they clearly are not.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Jason Marquis ERA+: 96

Sean Marshall's ERA+: 109

 

You know better than to use 32-inning stats.

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about. People seem completely incapable of intellectual honesty with regards to Jason Marquis.

[cubbyvirus00]

I hate the annoying Pirates, what a stupid game.

[UMFan83]

This team seems kinda dead today. All the sudden we can't hit at Wrigley. Is our scoreboard sign stealing thing broken?

[kujay]

Regardless of Marquis' suckiness so far, this offensive performance is certainly inspiring.

[UMFan83]

I hate the annoying Pirates, what a stupid game.

 

If we lose this game, we'll be 2-4 against them over our last 6 games.

[Banedon]

Jason Marquis ERA+: 96

Sean Marshall's ERA+: 109

 

You know better than to use 32-inning stats.

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about. People seem completely incapable of intellectual honesty with regards to Jason Marquis.

 

Ok then...show me how Marquis is a better option than Marshall.

[UMFan83]

Tie us up Rammy

[illiniguy]

Jason Marquis ERA+: 96

Sean Marshall's ERA+: 109

 

You know better than to use 32-inning stats.

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about. People seem completely incapable of intellectual honesty with regards to Jason Marquis.

 

Ok then...show me how Marquis is a better option than Marshall.

If you are starting your own mafia family.

[kujay]

This team seems kinda dead today. All the sudden we can't hit at Wrigley. Is our scoreboard sign stealing thing broken?

 

I half expected this sort of offensive game yesterday with the day game after night thing going on.

 

A-Ram, a two-runner would be fine here.

[BleacherBadger]

Change the scoreboard here Aramis

[kujay]

Change the scoreboard here Jimmy.

[98navigator]

Ya, a walk and a hit

 

come on Edmonds

[CubsNSkers07]

Come on Jimmy I know it wouldn't be a grand slam but u can deal with a 3 run bomb so do it!

[mul21]

Jason Marquis ERA+: 96

Sean Marshall's ERA+: 109

 

You know better than to use 32-inning stats.

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about. People seem completely incapable of intellectual honesty with regards to Jason Marquis.

 

I don't think honesty is the issue. It's the high percentage of the time that Marquis doesn't perform well plus the money he's being paid vs. the relative cheapness and potential for improvement from a guy like Marshall.

 

Not that any of that prevents the numbers from saying something different than perception.

 

And I think WHIP is a fine indication of how good a pitcher is, it just has to be used in conjunstion with a couple of others to get the whole picture. It's good for a quick and dirty look at performance.

[BleacherBadger]

Fear the half shirt you AAA-er

[bukie]

Marquis has a league-average ERA with a below-league-average WHIP. Which indicates, if anything, he's fortunate to have given up as few runs as he has to this point.

 

WHIP is a bad stat.

 

So is ERA.

 

Agreed. How about FIP?

 

Most of his pitching statistics for this year are buoyed by an uncharacteristically low HR rate. His xFIP is quite bad, and discouragingly, his LD% is at a career high, while his GB% is at a career low, which indicate that he's been pretty lucky to this point.

[Guest]

Time for a GeoSlam.

[CubsNSkers07]

Bases juiced DO IT SOTO!

[mul21]

Juiced for Geo!!!

[kujay]

It's time GEOVANY!

[erik316wttn]

Oh, for a Sotobomb here.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Bases juiced DO IT SOTO!

 

Its been a while since that ended well.

[erik316wttn]

God dammit

[CubsNSkers07]

Bases juiced DO IT SOTO!

 

Its been a while since that ended well.

 

We've done well lately with 2 out rallies so lets hope Soto keeps that going.