08-05-2020, 08:36 AM
Nice quick overview of Cubs 2020 season by ESPNs Jesse Rogers. Liked the comment by Happ stating Ricketts is making certain team has what it needs from health / safety aspect.
Cubs are off to an amazing start with 18% of the short season already completed. Not at all certain if this club is good, lucky, or combination of good / lucky and playing bad teams.
The bullpen is just plain bad but other than Kimbrel the bullpen hasnt allowed a run in 3 games or more than 1/4 of the season to date. (Love that small sample size BS factor). Cubs offense also appears overly reliant on HR. Believe there are only a couple everyday players with BA > 250 but seems someone on roster provides the offensive spark to get runs across. Probably have the most faith in starting pitching staff despite initial poor showing by Darvish.
Would like to get a better understanding of how Cubs have improved defensively. Which positions have contributed most from the improvement and should fans expect improvements to continue for season?
Oh well. Time to enjoy the success on a sunny day in Chicago
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2959...-19-safety
MLBs Jordan Bastian provides a better assessment pointing out the seven-eight-nine spots in the Cubs' order had produced a .270/.357/.460 slash line with a 127 wRC+ going into Tuesday's game.
https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-hold-off-r...ht-victory
Cubs are off to an amazing start with 18% of the short season already completed. Not at all certain if this club is good, lucky, or combination of good / lucky and playing bad teams.
The bullpen is just plain bad but other than Kimbrel the bullpen hasnt allowed a run in 3 games or more than 1/4 of the season to date. (Love that small sample size BS factor). Cubs offense also appears overly reliant on HR. Believe there are only a couple everyday players with BA > 250 but seems someone on roster provides the offensive spark to get runs across. Probably have the most faith in starting pitching staff despite initial poor showing by Darvish.
Would like to get a better understanding of how Cubs have improved defensively. Which positions have contributed most from the improvement and should fans expect improvements to continue for season?
Oh well. Time to enjoy the success on a sunny day in Chicago
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2959...-19-safety
MLBs Jordan Bastian provides a better assessment pointing out the seven-eight-nine spots in the Cubs' order had produced a .270/.357/.460 slash line with a 127 wRC+ going into Tuesday's game.
https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-hold-off-r...ht-victory