06-29-2010, 05:45 PM
Man, I didn't realize just how bad it was. We're 26th in MLB in hitting (runs scored).
Wrigley is a hitter's park! WTF?
Home runs are down throughout baseball, ...that's not our biggest problem (we actually rank in the upper half of all teams -13th in MLB, 7th in the NL).
Our biggest problem? The usual. In the most important stat, we rank near the bottom of the league; ahead of only San Diego (worst hitter's park in the big leagues), the Pirates (worst professional franchise of the past 2 decades), and the Astros (an Ed Wade-constructed team). Actually, the Astros are gonna probably set some kind of on-base futility record...their entire team OBP is below the Mendoza line for OBP (a stunning .292).
So that's the silver lining...here's the rallying cry that Cub fans can take from the 2010 season:
"At least we're not the Astros!"
Wrigley is a hitter's park! WTF?
Home runs are down throughout baseball, ...that's not our biggest problem (we actually rank in the upper half of all teams -13th in MLB, 7th in the NL).
Our biggest problem? The usual. In the most important stat, we rank near the bottom of the league; ahead of only San Diego (worst hitter's park in the big leagues), the Pirates (worst professional franchise of the past 2 decades), and the Astros (an Ed Wade-constructed team). Actually, the Astros are gonna probably set some kind of on-base futility record...their entire team OBP is below the Mendoza line for OBP (a stunning .292).
So that's the silver lining...here's the rallying cry that Cub fans can take from the 2010 season:
"At least we're not the Astros!"
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance