Plate Discipline

[David]

Don't look now but

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=5&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

[jersey cubs fan]

schwing

[SouthSideRyan]

Beautiful

[Hairyducked Idiot]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

[ConstableRabbit]

http://i.imgur.com/3ukhdmv.gif

[sneakypower]

strikes/balls swings

Coghlan 5.5

Rizzo 4.3

Fowler 3.9

Montero 2.9

Olt 2.8

Alcantara 2.7

Soler 2.4

Castro 2.1

 

last year, Valbuena led regulars with 2.4 strikes swung at vs. balls swung at

Edited April 13, 2015 by sneakypower

[Clem Fandango]

Wonderful. Now to just get those contact percentages up.

[tfarks]

Was just thinking last night about how comfortable Coghlan has looked in the box and how rarely he's been chasing.

[Cubswin11]

Throw in some improved contact rates and more power, baby we got a stew goin'

[Bull]

Add any 5 consecutive random games of Baez last year to those numbers. I would imagine it would drop them to middle of the pack.

 

The direction is clear, and I don't think javy can adapt.

[Clem Fandango]

Add any 5 consecutive random games of Baez last year to those numbers. I would imagine it would drop them to middle of the pack.

 

The direction is clear, and I don't think javy can adapt.

 

If Almora is actually adapting right now, so can Javy. Just might take a little more time.

[Cubswin11]

Speaking of Javy, he obviously should get as much time off as he wants/needs, but is there any rough estimate when he will rejoin AAA?

[sontensei]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

[Guest]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

 

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/plate-discipline/

[Cubswin11]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

% of swings at pitches in the zone

[Cubswin11]

We have the lowest o-swing% as well, at 23.2%

[ConstableRabbit]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

[sontensei]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

 

well, excuse me if I've not studied up on advanced baseball statistics.

[ConstableRabbit]

*drool*

 

Also 7th in Z-swing percentage, so it's not like we're just straight Olting it.

 

Playoffs incoming.

 

sorry for the ignorance, but what exactly do these stats represent? Whats a Z-Swing?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

 

well, excuse me if I've not studied up on advanced baseball statistics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3AgSZEXMo

[RynoRules]

http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dusty-baker-cincinnati-reds.jpg

[sontensei]

Throw in some improved contact rates and more power, baby we got a stew goin'

 

maybe bryant and russell will help there.

[MWV]

Russell, maybe.

[sontensei]

Russell, maybe.

 

ml pitching is a level higher but a defining moment for me was when at the beginning of spring training in an interview he said his goal was to reduce strike outs.. sounds to me like he sets his mind to it and does it. bodes well for the cubbies

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dusty-baker-cincinnati-reds.jpg

http://wiklifield.thecubreporter.com/w/images/8/82/Dusty_dice.jpg

[UMFan83]

I want to see how they compare (through 6 games) to the 2008 Cubs, as that was the last time I remember the Cubs working the count well and laying off bad pitches.

 

On Sunday, the game winning 9th inning rally started with a walk. Yesterday, Rizzo started off the 8th inning with a walk right before Soler's HR. In the 9th Montero lead off with a walk and almost scored, and the 10th inning started with another Rizzo walk. Great stuff.

 

 

Edit: Answered my own question. Top line is 2015 Cubs through 6 games, bottom is 2008 Cubs

 

http://i.imgur.com/NEAPX4R.png

Edited April 14, 2015 by UMFan83