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That's a nice feeling.
#Cubs are 36 games over .500 for the first time since 1945. #LetsGo pic.twitter.com/YoezZUHH8p
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 24, 2016
Graphs for Game 126 (courtesy of Fangraphs):
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Stats for Game 126:
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
HR |
ER |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
K Hendricks |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
1.16 |
.111 |
|
A Chapman |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.87 |
.032 |
|
J Grimm |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.79 |
.022 |
|
T Cahill |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.32 |
.010 |
|
Total |
9 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
0.96 |
.175 |
|
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
B Zobrist |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.88 |
.177 |
|
K Bryant |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.95 |
.164 |
|
A Russell |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.85 |
.067 |
|
D Fowler |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.42 |
.034 |
|
J Soler |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
.013 |
|
M Szczur |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.08 |
-.002 |
|
D Ross |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.15 |
-.004 |
|
K Hendricks |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.42 |
-.020 |
|
W Contreras |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.51 |
-.022 |
|
J Baez |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.65 |
-.037 |
|
J Heyward |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.52 |
-.046 |
|
Total |
36 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
0.66 |
.325 |
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 Ramirez Catalyst of Game 126: For the second day in a row it's Ben Zobrist, this time with a triple into the gap in right-center that scored Dexter Fowler and Kris Bryant, giving the Cubs the early 2-0 lead. WPA impact: +.133.
THE THREE HEROES:
- Superhero - Ben Zobrist (.177). If it seems like it's been a while since Zobrist was at the top of the Heroes, that's because it has. To be exact, it's been 48 games since the last time he's been here.
- Hero - Kris Bryant (.164). The podium positions would have likely been reversed if Fowler had scored on Bryant's double in the first after hitting a double of his own just before Bryant's. Maybe there was a secret pact in place to get Zobrist back to the top of the podium...
- Sidekick - Kyle Hendricks (.111 / .091). Then again, Hendricks would have had to have been in on it as well. You never know... there's always that good feeling with spreading the wealth, after all.
THE THREE GOATS:
- Billy Goat - Jason Heyward (-.046). Hey, when you're down this far, what's three more points?
- Goat - Javier Baez (-.037). There was probably some karma at work here putting him on this step of the podium, because the role he played in...
- Kid - Willson Contreras (-.022). ...landing on the final step, namely being the guy that got doubled up on Contreras' liner that went right to Luis Sardinas.
RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 126: Hendricks comes up just a bit short in his attempt to become the fourth member of the plus-30 club, while Bryant continues his slow but steady climb back toward even territory.
|
Heroes |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
11 |
19.5 |
11 |
83 |
|
Addison Russell |
11 |
11 |
13 |
68 |
|
Kris Bryant |
7.5 |
10.5 |
13 |
56.5 |
|
Jon Lester |
13 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
48.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
8 |
6 |
11.5 |
47.5 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
12.5 |
2.5 |
0 |
42.5 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
9 |
5 |
3 |
40 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
3 |
6.5 |
13.5 |
35.5 |
|
Jason Hammel |
8 |
2 |
5 |
33 |
|
Javier Baez |
4 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
|
John Lackey |
8 |
1 |
0 |
26 |
|
Jason Heyward |
2 |
8 |
4 |
26 |
|
Miguel Montero |
4.5 |
4 |
3.5 |
25 |
|
Jorge Soler |
3 |
3 |
7 |
22 |
|
Hector Rondon |
2.5 |
3.5 |
5 |
19.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
4 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
|
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 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
1 |
3 |
0.5 |
9.5 |
|
Matt Szczur |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
Pedro Strop |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
Albert Almora Jr. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
Justin Grimm |
0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
Rob Zastryzny |
1 |
0 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Clayton Richard |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Joel Peralta |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
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 |
|
Felix Pena |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Goats |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
|
Jason Heyward |
13 |
14 |
4.5 |
71.5 |
|
Addison Russell |
11 |
12 |
12.5 |
69.5 |
|
Kris Bryant |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10 |
62.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
5.5 |
14.5 |
12 |
57.5 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
6 |
14 |
4.5 |
50.5 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
10 |
7 |
6 |
50 |
|
Javier Baez |
7 |
6 |
12.5 |
45.5 |
|
Jorge Soler |
6 |
3 |
10 |
34 |
|
Willson Contreras |
3.5 |
5.5 |
4 |
25.5 |
|
Miguel Montero |
3 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
|
Pedro Strop |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
|
David Ross |
3 |
3 |
4.5 |
19.5 |
|
John Lackey |
5 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
|
Travis Wood |
4 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
|
Matt Szczur |
1.5 |
3.5 |
7 |
18.5 |
|
Adam Warren |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
|
Hector Rondon |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Jon Lester |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Jason Hammel |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
Albert Almora Jr. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
|
Justin Grimm |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
Tommy La Stella |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Clayton Richard |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Tim Federowicz |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Joe Smith |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
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 |
+/- |
|
Jon Lester |
48.5 |
12 |
36.5 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
83 |
50.5 |
32.5 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
42.5 |
12 |
30.5 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
40 |
11 |
29 |
|
Jason Hammel |
33 |
12 |
21 |
|
Tommy La Stella |
17.5 |
10 |
7.5 |
|
John Lackey |
26 |
19 |
7 |
|
Hector Rondon |
19.5 |
14 |
5.5 |
|
Rob Zastryzny |
3.5 |
0 |
3.5 |
|
Miguel Montero |
25 |
22 |
3 |
|
Ryan Kalish |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
5 |
4 |
1 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
9.5 |
9 |
0.5 |
|
Felix Pena |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
19 |
19 |
0 |
|
Neil Ramirez |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Spencer Patton |
1.5 |
2 |
-0.5 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
|
Joel Peralta |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
Gerardo Concepcion |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
|
Kyle Schwarber |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
|
Addison Russell |
68 |
69.5 |
-1.5 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
5 |
6.5 |
-1.5 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
Tim Federowicz |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
|
Clayton Richard |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
|
Brian Matusz |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
|
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 |
|
David Ross |
14.5 |
19.5 |
-5 |
|
Kris Bryant |
56.5 |
62.5 |
-6 |
|
Matt Szczur |
9 |
18.5 |
-9.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
47.5 |
57.5 |
-10 |
|
Willson Contreras |
14 |
25.5 |
-11.5 |
|
Jorge Soler |
22 |
34 |
-12 |
|
Pedro Strop |
9 |
21 |
-12 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
35.5 |
50 |
-14.5 |
|
Javier Baez |
28 |
45.5 |
-17.5 |
|
Jason Heyward |
26 |
71.5 |
-45.5 |