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Those two are probably easier to watch than Bryzzo, anyway.
When he's not babysitting @ARizzo44 and @KrisBryant_23, @D_Ross3 tends to his own kids. #YearLongRetirementParty pic.twitter.com/Zf1IfnpiiL
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 13, 2016
Graphs for Game 115 (courtesy of Fangraphs):
Stats for Game 115:
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
HR |
ER |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
K Hendricks |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0.94 |
.098 |
M Montgomery |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.01 |
.000 |
J Smith |
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.72 |
-.109 |
C Edwards Jr. |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3.09 |
-.383 |
Total |
9 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
1.26 |
-.393 |
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
A Russell |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.59 |
.180 |
D Fowler |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.65 |
.001 |
B Zobrist |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.69 |
-.001 |
A Rizzo |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.43 |
-.004 |
J Soler |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.17 |
-.005 |
J Baez |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.73 |
-.010 |
M Szczur |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.79 |
-.020 |
J Heyward |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.66 |
-.050 |
W Contreras |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.86 |
-.054 |
K Hendricks |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.8 |
-.058 |
K Bryant |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.88 |
-.085 |
Total |
32 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0.68 |
-.107 |
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 Gonzalez Mishap of Game 115: With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth inning, Carl Edwards Jr. strikes out Yadier Molina on a slider in the dirt, but the ball gets away from Willson Contreras allowing Stephen Piscotty to score and giving the Cardinals a 3-2 lead. WPA impact: -.228.
THE THREE HEROES:
- Superhero - Addison Russell (.180). Perhaps he took offense to the vilification that came his way for nudging Matt Szczur off of the podium on Friday.
- Hero - Kyle Hendricks (.098 / .040). He definitely deserved a better fate than the one that he was dealt in this game.
- Sidekick - Dexter Fowler (.001). And one day after putting three Goats on the podium with WPAs of zero, the overlords decide to give a little back and put Fowler on the final step of the Heroes with a WPA just above zero despite his own efforts to ruin his chances at the final spot by getting caught stealing after his only hit.
THE THREE GOATS:
- Billy Goat - Carl Edwards Jr. (-.383). How to raise your ERA from 1.42 to 3.66 in just one outing: Walk a whole bunch of guys, leave the game with the bases loaded, and then watch as...
- Goat - Joe Smith (-.109). ...brings them all in with a grand slam by Randal Grichuk that lands in the basket in left-center. Ugh.
- Kid - Kris Bryant (-.085). The Cubs' lone 0-for-4 on the day, capped with a bases-loaded groundout to end the second inning.
RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 115: Hendricks continues to keep pace with the rest of the starting rotation as the top five on the chart continues their breakaway from the rest of the pack.
Heroes |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
Anthony Rizzo |
11 |
16.5 |
10 |
76 |
Addison Russell |
11 |
10 |
11 |
64 |
Kris Bryant |
6.5 |
7.5 |
12 |
46.5 |
Jon Lester |
11 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
42.5 |
Ben Zobrist |
7 |
5 |
10.5 |
41.5 |
Jake Arrieta |
11.5 |
2.5 |
0 |
39.5 |
Kyle Hendricks |
9 |
4 |
2 |
37 |
Jason Hammel |
7 |
2 |
5 |
30 |
Dexter Fowler |
2 |
4.5 |
13.5 |
28.5 |
Javier Baez |
4 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
Jason Heyward |
2 |
8 |
4 |
26 |
Miguel Montero |
4.5 |
4 |
2.5 |
24 |
John Lackey |
7 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
Jorge Soler |
3 |
3 |
6 |
21 |
Travis Wood |
4 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
Hector Rondon |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4 |
18.5 |
Tommy La Stella |
2 |
4 |
3.5 |
17.5 |
David Ross |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
14.5 |
Willson Contreras |
3 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
Adam Warren |
1 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
11.5 |
Matt Szczur |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
Pedro Strop |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
Albert Almora Jr. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Trevor Cahill |
0 |
3 |
0.5 |
6.5 |
Justin Grimm |
0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
Carl Edwards Jr. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Chris Coghlan |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Aroldis Chapman |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Clayton Richard |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Joel Peralta |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Mike Montgomery |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Ryan Kalish |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Tim Federowicz |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Spencer Patton |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Gerardo Concepcion |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Neil Ramirez |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Goats |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
Addison Russell |
11 |
11 |
10.5 |
65.5 |
Jason Heyward |
11 |
13 |
4 |
63 |
Kris Bryant |
9.5 |
10.5 |
9 |
58.5 |
Ben Zobrist |
5.5 |
11.5 |
12 |
51.5 |
Dexter Fowler |
10 |
7 |
5 |
49 |
Anthony Rizzo |
5 |
13 |
3.5 |
44.5 |
Javier Baez |
7 |
4 |
11.5 |
40.5 |
Jorge Soler |
4 |
3 |
10 |
28 |
Willson Contreras |
3.5 |
5.5 |
3 |
24.5 |
Miguel Montero |
3 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
Pedro Strop |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
John Lackey |
5 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
Travis Wood |
4 |
1 |
4.5 |
18.5 |
Adam Warren |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
David Ross |
2 |
2 |
4.5 |
14.5 |
Matt Szczur |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4 |
12.5 |
Jon Lester |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
Albert Almora Jr. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
Hector Rondon |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
Kyle Hendricks |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
Jake Arrieta |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
Justin Grimm |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
Tommy La Stella |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
Trevor Cahill |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Jason Hammel |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
Clayton Richard |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Carl Edwards Jr. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Mike Montgomery |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Tim Federowicz |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Joe Smith |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Aroldis Chapman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Brian Matusz |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Joel Peralta |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Gerardo Concepcion |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Spencer Patton |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Kyle Schwarber |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Neil Ramirez |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Overall |
Hero |
Goat |
+/- |
Anthony Rizzo |
76 |
44.5 |
31.5 |
Jon Lester |
42.5 |
12 |
30.5 |
Jake Arrieta |
39.5 |
10 |
29.5 |
Kyle Hendricks |
37 |
11 |
26 |
Jason Hammel |
30 |
9 |
21 |
Hector Rondon |
18.5 |
11 |
7.5 |
Tommy La Stella |
17.5 |
10 |
7.5 |
John Lackey |
23 |
19 |
4 |
Miguel Montero |
24 |
22 |
2 |
Ryan Kalish |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Carl Edwards Jr. |
5 |
4 |
1 |
Travis Wood |
19 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
David Ross |
14.5 |
14.5 |
0 |
Aroldis Chapman |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Neil Ramirez |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Spencer Patton |
1.5 |
2 |
-0.5 |
Joel Peralta |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
Gerardo Concepcion |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
Kyle Schwarber |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
Addison Russell |
64 |
65.5 |
-1.5 |
Chris Coghlan |
5 |
6.5 |
-1.5 |
Jeimer Candelario |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Mike Montgomery |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Tim Federowicz |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Trevor Cahill |
6.5 |
9 |
-2.5 |
Clayton Richard |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
Brian Matusz |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
Matt Szczur |
9 |
12.5 |
-3.5 |
Justin Grimm |
6.5 |
10 |
-3.5 |
Albert Almora Jr. |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
Joe Smith |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
Adam Warren |
11.5 |
16 |
-4.5 |
Jorge Soler |
21 |
28 |
-7 |
Ben Zobrist |
41.5 |
51.5 |
-10 |
Willson Contreras |
14 |
24.5 |
-10.5 |
Kris Bryant |
46.5 |
58.5 |
-12 |
Pedro Strop |
9 |
21 |
-12 |
Javier Baez |
27 |
40.5 |
-13.5 |
Dexter Fowler |
28.5 |
49 |
-20.5 |
Jason Heyward |
26 |
63 |
-37 |