05-17-2010, 09:17 AM
The reason's I still think we stand a chance:
BA & OBP: 7 players with BA over .300 and OBP over .350 (even DLee has an OBP of .337 despite his .230 ba).
SP & CL: The SP has been pretty damn good. They've been a little sketchy lately, but for quite a while had a sub 4 era as a unit. Marmol has been steady thus far.
Effort: I think it's actually been there. There are times where individuals have looked bad, but collectively, they're almost always in every game.
Reason's why we suck:
Batting with RISP: The Cubs are 2nd in the NL in BA but 8th in Runs. The team just doesn't produce like they should with RISP. 18 games where we've scored 3 or less runs.
Bullpen: 5.35 era, 1.540 whip
Close Games: 7-14 in games decided by 2 runs or less.
BA & OBP: 7 players with BA over .300 and OBP over .350 (even DLee has an OBP of .337 despite his .230 ba).
SP & CL: The SP has been pretty damn good. They've been a little sketchy lately, but for quite a while had a sub 4 era as a unit. Marmol has been steady thus far.
Effort: I think it's actually been there. There are times where individuals have looked bad, but collectively, they're almost always in every game.
Reason's why we suck:
Batting with RISP: The Cubs are 2nd in the NL in BA but 8th in Runs. The team just doesn't produce like they should with RISP. 18 games where we've scored 3 or less runs.
Bullpen: 5.35 era, 1.540 whip
Close Games: 7-14 in games decided by 2 runs or less.
I got nothin'.
Andy
Andy