Quick update: After the 9/29 game in HOU, here are their stats over the last 10 games: Macias - 5/25, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .200/.240/.360 Perez - 10/41, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .243/.268/.317 Yep. Coincidentally, Lee is hitting .314, with just 3 RBI.
Unfortunately, the Cubs are like Britney Spears. No matter how many people think they suck and should change, they never will, because there will always be millions of morons who pay to see them regardless of how bad they are.
Macias's AVG+OBP+SLG Close and late is still lower than Lee's AVG in that situation. Hilariously depressing. Just think, if Macias hadn't started, he surely would have pinch hit, so you lose either way.