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  1. squally1313
    What’s league average in high leverage and RISP spots? Also we give ourselves more chances than anyone in those spots because, you know, we are good and lead the league in OBP. So being a little below on average on that isn’t the worst thing/kinda expected. High leverage: 90 RISP: 99 We've got the most PAs with RISP, 3rd most high leverage PAs. I guess I'd agree that through sheer volume we're able to overcome relative struggles, but I wouldn't say the struggles are expected.
  2. squally1313
    Yes, but I'm not going to criticize the current version of Ian Happ for pitch selection/plate discipline.
  3. squally1313
    If the point is: Cubs hitters haven't been performing well in big spots...he's got a point. Cubs overall wRC+ is 106, Cubs wRC+ in High Leverage situations is 72 (with RISP it's 91). If the point is that this is somehow a skill that can and should be taught to otherwise very skilled and advanced hitters, then...no.
  4. squally1313
    Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates all down currently. For anyone who is either starting to freak out or is also super bored at work.
  5. squally1313
    Another one of those fun games where we effectively have a two man bench.
  6. squally1313
    I don't think there's any easy way to test this, but a quick glance at his numbers this year makes me think he'd have to be leading the league in three true outcome percentages. 12.59 K/9, 4.7 BB/9, 2.01 HR/9. Though I guess after thinking about it for five seconds Chatwood would be up there too. No Javy, no KB today. Not entirely sure why Bote isn't up, but hey, LaStella at third base against a lefty should be fun.
  7. squally1313
    There wasn't much anyone was going to be able to do after those first two pitches, but still. He's arguably the worst hitter in this lineup against lefties, absolutely no reason he should be batting second.
  8. squally1313
    Good job Rizz Pinch hit Contreras please
  9. squally1313
    Schwarber has hit about 350 MPH of balls into outs today.
  10. squally1313
    Though to be fair, Almora should have two outfield assists tonight.
  11. squally1313
    Happ needs to start every game and Bote needs to get back up here to let Happ play center against righties.
  12. squally1313
    It's hard for me to to commit to trading for a starter without any information on Darvish's health status. If they trade for a starter, that's telling me that Yu isn't coming back this year. But if they expect Darvish to be healthy for October, I don't see a lot out there in the mid-tier section (ie, besides DeGrom) that would be a safe bet to outperform Lester/Q/Hendricks/Yu. Sure, another starter would be insurance, but the Chavez move makes me think they're totally fine letting Monty go three and turning it over to the pen.
  13. squally1313
    It'd be nice if we could either get really hot in next few weeks to give us a cushion to fake 10 day DL a few of these guys, or else hopefully just have this locked up by the middle of September so we can do the same thing. Outside of Schwarber in 2016, I feel like this year has been much worse in terms of injuries. Getting older sucks.
  14. squally1313
    https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-thoroughly-average-exploits-of-bryce-harper/ What does 2 months of 2018 Bryce Harper get on the open market next week? Is there any chance they'd consider trading him?
  15. squally1313
    Yeah, Almora needs to run a crazy high BABIP to be more than a replacement level player and he doesn’t do a whole lot of things well. If we could find a team who just saw his shiny BA and and Edmonds catches and loved him I’d be all for trading him. I think this year is about his peak and what he does is very easily replaceable. He's got value on the current version of this team because even if you regress his numbers against lefties, they're still really good (especially compared to say, Schwarber's .668 OPS against lefties this year). If we go the Harper route next year, then yeah, he should be the odd man out. Almora is too valuable for any of the relievers on the market, but probably not enough to headline a package that gets us a frontline starter. I'm fine with him being the small side of a platoon and a Schwarber defensive replacement for the rest of the year.
  16. squally1313
    In July: Albert Almora: .265/.308/.306, .342 BABIP, 5.8 BB% 21.2 K% Ian Happ: .298/.431/.553, .379 BABIP, 19 BB%, 25.9 K%
  17. squally1313
    As expected, night off for Rizzo. Cubs fans get the corner infield they've been dreaming about for years...Bote/Caratini.
  18. squally1313
    It feels weird getting out-defensed.
  19. squally1313
    Steve you can stay.
  20. squally1313
    No, the other way.
  21. squally1313
    I'm not intensely watching, but it seems like he's done a lot of pitching backwards today...using the curve/change to get strike one, which is setting everything else up. Get this guy and then win it in the ninth. Stropy can finish it off.
  22. squally1313
    I mean, I guess given the start time 1-1 is better than like...8-8. But...come on guys.
  23. squally1313
    Watching good Kyle is so much fun. I still go back and watch 2016 NLCS game 6 highlights every few weeks.
  24. squally1313
    Bad Javy
  25. squally1313
    Incredibly bizarre to see Rizzo biff two fairly straightforward throws in one inning. As for Javy, not trying to absolve him, but weird situation where there's a ton more room down the lines in SF than in most other stadiums (owing to the bullpens). In 90% of the stadiums, there's zero chance of someone even considering scoring from first on that play.
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