6/14 - Possibly Moving up the Transplant List Cubs (Montgomery) @ Mets (Harvey) 6:10 CST CSN/670

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Happ's at 100 PA even, so let's break his MLB time into quarters.

 

1st 26 PA: .483 wOBA, 19% BB%, 23% K%

Next 26 PA: .304 wOBA, 8% BB%, 42% K%

Next 25 PA: .272 wOBA, 4% BB%, 40% K%

Last 23 PA: .294 wOBA, 17% BB%, 44% K%

 

Since his first week he hasn't earned his time on the field. With Russell's shoulder and off-field concerns and Zobrist's wrist it's not the end of the world that he's stayed on the roster, and the alternatives aren't so great that it's a travesty that he gets consistent PT while he's here. But if Zobrist can get healthy then there's little reason for Happ to need to be here, he could use more Iowa seasoning and La Stella is probably going to outproduce him at the plate.

[Sammy Sofa]

Next 26 PA: 42% K%

Next 25 PA: 40% K%

Last 23 PA: 44% K%

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Happ's at 100 PA even, so let's break his MLB time into quarters.

 

1st 26 PA: .483 wOBA, 19% BB%, 23% K%

Next 26 PA: .304 wOBA, 8% BB%, 42% K%

Next 25 PA: .272 wOBA, 4% BB%, 40% K%

Last 23 PA: .294 wOBA, 17% BB%, 44% K%

 

Since his first week he hasn't earned his time on the field. With Russell's shoulder and off-field concerns and Zobrist's wrist it's not the end of the world that he's stayed on the roster, and the alternatives aren't so great that it's a travesty that he gets consistent PT while he's here. But if Zobrist can get healthy then there's little reason for Happ to need to be here, he could use more Iowa seasoning and La Stella is probably going to outproduce him at the plate.

TLS probably would out-produce him at the plate and probably should be up. What the offense desperately needs is more hitters who can handle RHP and Happ has done that much better than most of the guys.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Happ's at 100 PA even, so let's break his MLB time into quarters.

 

1st 26 PA: .483 wOBA, 19% BB%, 23% K%

Next 26 PA: .304 wOBA, 8% BB%, 42% K%

Next 25 PA: .272 wOBA, 4% BB%, 40% K%

Last 23 PA: .294 wOBA, 17% BB%, 44% K%

 

Since his first week he hasn't earned his time on the field. With Russell's shoulder and off-field concerns and Zobrist's wrist it's not the end of the world that he's stayed on the roster, and the alternatives aren't so great that it's a travesty that he gets consistent PT while he's here. But if Zobrist can get healthy then there's little reason for Happ to need to be here, he could use more Iowa seasoning and La Stella is probably going to outproduce him at the plate.

TLS probably would out-produce him at the plate and probably should be up. What the offense desperately needs is more hitters who can handle RHP and Happ has done that much better than most of the guys.

 

Since that aforementioned first week, Happ is at .180/.268/.480 with a 36% K rate against RHP. Good enough that he's probably not the worst problem, but he's not going to be a near-term solution either.

[Cubswin11]

I'm surprised they aren't/haven't DL'd Zobrist yet and brought Seal Boy back up. They already are relatively cautious with Zobrist with giving him off days when he's healthy (seems to always get off days around scheduled off days and a game off around day/night games back to back, etc).

[cubsclapp]

I'm surprised they aren't/haven't DL'd Zobrist yet and brought Seal Boy back up. They already are relatively cautious with Zobrist with giving him off days when he's healthy (seems to always get off days around scheduled off days and a game off around day/night games back to back, etc).

 

La Stella is on the Iowa DL and has a .556 OPS there in 94 plate appearances. I'm guessing that's at least partly due to him being cranky down there (maybe even the DL stint is?).

[Cubswin11]

I'm surprised they aren't/haven't DL'd Zobrist yet and brought Seal Boy back up. They already are relatively cautious with Zobrist with giving him off days when he's healthy (seems to always get off days around scheduled off days and a game off around day/night games back to back, etc).

 

La Stella is on the Iowa DL and has a .556 OPS there in 94 plate appearances. I'm guessing that's at least partly due to him being cranky down there (maybe even the DL stint is?).

I didn't know LaStella was on the DL. But calling him up specifically wasn't my point really. I'm just surprised they are being a little cavalier with zobrist when they have shown restraint with him even when he's healthy. Call jeimer, Zagunis or someone up if Tommy isn't an option.

[cubsclapp]

Yeah I agree. Jeimer has been awful lately himself fwiw (and has of course looked helpless in the majors).

[Ding Dong Johnson]

waves and waves

[soccer10k]

Rizzo maintains his 5.000 OPS leading off games.

[davell]

FAVORITE ALL TIME CUB

[We Got The Whole 9]

That boy good

[David]

Hahaha wow

[David]

Happ tpo hahaha

[OleMissCub]

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Matt Harvey is so horsefeathering terrible.

[UMFan83]

So Rizzo has led off like 4 times including spring trading and he's homered in 3 of those occasions

[d_money]

I did a double take when I saw how they scored. Pretty cool.

[Cubswin11]

Happ can K 4 times a game if he also hits a HR a game

[cubsclapp]

Matt Harvey is so horsefeathering terrible.

 

He was sitting 90-91 in the first (got up to 93 on that Schwarber 0-2 pitch). He's been averaging 94 MPH on his fastball on the season but it's gone down five straight starts entering tonight.

 

So, that whole situation doesn't seem to be getting better.

[cubsclapp]

Happ can K 4 times a game if he also hits a HR a game

 

.851 OPS, 36.6 K% through 101 plate appearances lol. Seems sustainable.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Build around young pitching.

 

What could go wrong?

[Derwood]

So is Harvey Pulsipher or Isringhausen?

[UMFan83]

Getting BABIP'd

[David]

god damnit KB