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Cubs by the Numbers: Defense as Expressed by UZR
With the 2014 MLB Gold Glove Award finalists being announced, I wondered to myself when a Cub not named Darwin Barney…
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Cubs by the Numbers: Runs Above Replacement (RAR)
Determining the value of a given baseball player has become easier and easier as metrics have improved over time. Runs…
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Cubs by the Numbers: Pitch f/x Data
Pitch f/x has a huge amount of information for pitch type, velocity, movement (both vertically and horizontally) and pitch value…
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Cubs by the Numbers: WPA (Win Probability Added)
WPA (Win Probability Added) is a stat that is more reflective than predictive, but on its basic level gives you…
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The Cubs Outfield is Kind of a Problem…Right?
I enjoy the offseason as a time to reflect, evaluate and create a wish list of moves for the Cubs…
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Hector Rondon: Flash in the Pan or Flash in the Pen?
Hector Rondon was taken (more like stolen) from the Cleveland Indians in the 2012 Rule 5 draft. At one time,…
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Fun with Numbers: Metrics-Based Awards for the 2014 Cubs
Now that the season has ended, it’s a good time to look at some of the best and worst Cubs of…
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Where’s the Beef: Is Welington Good Enough?
Welington Castillo is quite a curious case when examining the future of the Cubs as a perennial contender. The main…
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Would the Real Travis Wood Please Stand Up?
What a difference a year makes!?! Travis Wood has gone from unquestioned part of the core to one big question…
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