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He didn't make the podium, but honorable mention to Eli Whiteside for actually driving in a run.
Graphs for Game 72 (courtesy of Fangraphs):
Stats for Game 72:
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
HR |
ER |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
B Schlitter |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.92 |
0.053 |
|
C Villanueva |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.29 |
0.043 |
|
J Grimm |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0.77 |
-0.128 |
|
T Wood |
4.2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1.12 |
-0.214 |
|
Total |
9 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
0.93 |
-0.246 |
|
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
A Rizzo |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0.94 |
0.191 |
|
D Barney |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.28 |
0.033 |
|
E Whiteside |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1.16 |
0.006 |
|
T Wood |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.49 |
-0.012 |
|
J Lake |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.61 |
-0.016 |
|
R Sweeney |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.92 |
-0.046 |
|
N Schierholtz |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.74 |
-0.049 |
|
S Castro |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1.01 |
-0.064 |
|
C Coghlan |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.46 |
-0.071 |
|
L Valbuena |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.99 |
-0.097 |
|
J Ruggiano |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.33 |
-0.128 |
|
Total |
32 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1.11 |
-0.254 |
Writer's Note: The daily selections of the three Heroes and three Goats are based solely on the top three and bottom three WPA scores for the game. The selections are not based on my subjective opinion.
THE THREE HEROES:
- Superhero - Anthony Rizzo (.191). Swung the game in the Cubs' favor with his two-run homer, even if it was a short-lived swing.
- Hero - Brian Schlitter (.053). Put out the fire in the fifth inning.
- Sidekick - Carlos Villanueva (.043). Two more scoreless innings for him, making two good outings in a row.
THE THREE GOATS:
- Billy Goat - Travis Wood (-.214). That fifth inning was his undoing.
- Goat / Kid (tie) #1 - Justin Ruggiano (-.128). Rough 0-for-4 night for him.
- Goat / Kid (tie) #2 - Justin Grimm (-.128). Sometimes one Justin just isn't enough.
UPDATED RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 72 (Changes in Bold):
|
Heroes |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
|
Starlin Castro |
9.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
48 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
9 |
5 |
8 |
45 |
|
Luis Valbuena |
8 |
7 |
2 |
40 |
|
Welington Castillo |
5 |
3 |
2 |
23 |
|
Jason Hammel |
5 |
3 |
2 |
23 |
|
Jeff Samardzija |
6 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
|
Nate Schierholtz |
3 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
|
Travis Wood |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
|
Emilio Bonifacio |
1 |
7 |
1 |
18 |
|
Mike Olt |
3 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
|
Junior Lake |
3 |
2 |
3 |
16 |
|
Darwin Barney |
3.5 |
1.5 |
1 |
14.5 |
|
Justin Ruggiano |
0.5 |
5.5 |
2 |
14.5 |
|
Brian Schlitter |
1 |
3.5 |
4 |
14 |
|
Edwin Jackson |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
2 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
|
Ryan Kalish |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Hector Rondon |
0 |
0 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
|
John Baker |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Justin Grimm |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
James Russell |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Wesley Wright |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
5 |
|
Ryan Sweeney |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Carlos Villanueva |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Neil Ramirez |
0 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
|
Zac Rosscup |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Pedro Strop |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Blake Parker |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Goats |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
|
Nate Schierholtz |
5 |
8 |
5 |
36 |
|
Starlin Castro |
4 |
4.5 |
11 |
32 |
|
Mike Olt |
5 |
3 |
4 |
25 |
|
Emilio Bonifacio |
1 |
8 |
4 |
23 |
|
Edwin Jackson |
5 |
3 |
1 |
22 |
|
Junior Lake |
3 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
|
Justin Grimm |
6 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
20.5 |
|
Luis Valbuena |
3 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
20.5 |
|
Jason Hammel |
6 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
Travis Wood |
4 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
0 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
|
Welington Castillo |
2 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
|
Carlos Villanueva |
4 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
James Russell |
2 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
|
Justin Ruggiano |
1 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
12.5 |
|
Jeff Samardzija |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Ryan Sweeney |
1 |
3 |
1.5 |
10.5 |
|
Brian Schlitter |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
|
John Baker |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
|
Jose Veras |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Hector Rondon |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Ryan Kalish |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
Darwin Barney |
0 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
|
Wesley Wright |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Pedro Strop |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Eli Whiteside |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
Neil Ramirez |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Blake Parker |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Overall |
Hero |
Goat |
+/- |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
45 |
18 |
27 |
|
Luis Valbuena |
40 |
20.5 |
19.5 |
|
Starlin Castro |
48 |
32 |
16 |
|
Jeff Samardzija |
22 |
12 |
10 |
|
Welington Castillo |
23 |
17 |
6 |
|
Darwin Barney |
14.5 |
9 |
5.5 |
|
Brian Schlitter |
14 |
10 |
4 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
12 |
8 |
4 |
|
Zac Rosscup |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Jason Hammel |
23 |
20 |
3 |
|
Justin Ruggiano |
14.5 |
12.5 |
2 |
|
Neil Ramirez |
4.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
21 |
20 |
1 |
|
Ryan Kalish |
10 |
9 |
1 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Blake Parker |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Pedro Strop |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
|
Hector Rondon |
6.5 |
9 |
-2.5 |
|
Wesley Wright |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
|
John Baker |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
|
Emilio Bonifacio |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
|
Ryan Sweeney |
5 |
10.5 |
-5.5 |
|
Junior Lake |
16 |
22 |
-6 |
|
Eli Whiteside |
0 |
6 |
-6 |
|
James Russell |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
|
Mike Olt |
17 |
25 |
-8 |
|
Carlos Villanueva |
5 |
13 |
-8 |
|
Jose Veras |
0 |
9 |
-9 |
|
Edwin Jackson |
12 |
22 |
-10 |
|
Nate Schierholtz |
22 |
36 |
-14 |
|
Justin Grimm |
6 |
20.5 |
-14.5 |
The top and bottom of the plus/minus chart again extend as Rizzo pushes his lead and Grimm reclaims the basement for himself.