The $100M 2006 Cubs - includes Giles, Furcal, Wagner, Zito

[CubfaninCA]

The offense may be 2nd in OPS, but they are 8th in OBP, and that won't cut it, seeing as OBP is more valuable than SLG.

 

The pitching definitely needs help, but ignoring our woeful OF while stocking up on pitching will not solve our problems. One quick stroke won't fix anything, it's going to take several brushes over the entire team canvas.

 

All that matters is how many runs they score and they rank 6th in the NL. Whereas their ERA is ranked 10th. Hmmmmm, guess the hitting is the main culprit.

 

Just a little factoid, in 2003 the Cubs ranked 3rd in ERA and 9th in runs scored. So contrary to popular belief the offense has got better.

 

I pointed out the reasons to be concerned with our offense(Lee regression, a complete lack of production from the OF) and reasons to think our pitching will improve(No freak injury for Prior, Dempster for a full season, healthy Wood, etc.).

 

In 2003 the Cubs scored 724 runs. This year they are on pace for 725. I guess you could consider that improvement.

 

You think less runs per game in 2005 has anything to do w/ less steroid users??

[CubfaninCA]

The offense may be 2nd in OPS, but they are 8th in OBP, and that won't cut it, seeing as OBP is more valuable than SLG.

 

The pitching definitely needs help, but ignoring our woeful OF while stocking up on pitching will not solve our problems. One quick stroke won't fix anything, it's going to take several brushes over the entire team canvas.

 

All that matters is how many runs they score and they rank 6th in the NL. Whereas their ERA is ranked 10th. Hmmmmm, guess the hitting is the main culprit.

 

Just a little factoid, in 2003 the Cubs ranked 3rd in ERA and 9th in runs scored. So contrary to popular belief the offense has got better.

See this is where I desagree. Runs scored mean nothing if you score 8 runs on one day and 2 runs the next. This team cannot consistently score runs day in and day out. Basically, at the end of the season just looking at runs scored isn't goint to tell you much at all.

 

Yeah the Cubs are an awful situational team, but that arguments irrelevant here where stats is everything.