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The old adage says that a picture is worth a thousand words; I think that figure might be a bit short in this case.
#YearLongRetirementParty is not over yet. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/WR274L3CFL
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 26, 2016
Forever young. pic.twitter.com/4CQ6J780hB
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 26, 2016
Thank you. #YearLongRetirementParty pic.twitter.com/msHUPOh6lq
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 26, 2016
Graphs for Game 155 (courtesy of Fangraphs):
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Stats for Game 155:
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
HR |
ER |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
J Lester |
6.2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1.09 |
.356 |
|
A Chapman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.04 |
.069 |
|
J Grimm |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3.02 |
.066 |
|
C Edwards Jr. |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.94 |
-.003 |
|
Total |
9 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
1.4 |
.488 |
|
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
pLI |
WPA |
|
D Ross |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.93 |
.134 |
|
B Zobrist |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.79 |
.069 |
|
A Russell |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.06 |
.050 |
|
D Fowler |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.83 |
.031 |
|
W Contreras |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.34 |
.023 |
|
K Bryant |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0.91 |
-.005 |
|
T La Stella |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
-.014 |
|
J Heyward |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.76 |
-.015 |
|
J Baez |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.11 |
-.053 |
|
J Lester |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.92 |
-.072 |
|
A Rizzo |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
-.135 |
|
Total |
30 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
0.92 |
.012 |
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 155: With runners on first and second and nobody out in the top of the sixth, Matt Carpenter hits a check-swing grounder right to Javier Baez who goes around the horn for a 5-6-3 double play. WPA impact: +.171.
THE THREE HEROES:
- Superhero - Jon Lester (.356 / .284). As Al mentioned in his recap, he's allowed one run or less in each of his last eight starts. He's also allowed two runs or less in each of his last 11.
- Hero - David Ross (.134). What better way to finish your final regular-season home finale than with a blast into the seats in left-center. And that ovation that he got in the seventh... that was something really special.
- Sidekick #1 (tie) - Aroldis Chapman (.069). He's struck out 40 batters in just under 24 innings of work since joining the Cubs. That's a 15.2 strikeout-per-nine-innings rate.
- Sidekick #2 (tie) - Ben Zobrist (.069). All kinds of table-setting in this one, and you have to give an assist to CB Bucknor for deflecting Zobrist's first hit with his foot. Who knew that he was a hacky-sack player as well as an umpire?
THE THREE GOATS:
- Billy Goat - Anthony Rizzo (-.135). He's got a lot of work to do if he's planning on getting into the plus-40 club this season; in the past 16 games, he's only found his way to the Hero podium once. Just saving it up for the playoffs.
- Goat - Javier Baez (-.053). Got on base in the eighth when he was hit by a pitch, but that was about it.
- Kid - Jason Heyward (-.015). The night started off well with a single and a stolen base, but he couldn't capitalize on a couple of opportunities later in the game with runners on.
RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 155: Lester continues his breakaway from the rest of the field, with a regular-season first-place finish on the charts looking all but certain with seven games remaining.
|
Heroes |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
14 |
21.5 |
11 |
96 |
|
Kris Bryant |
9.5 |
16.5 |
15 |
76.5 |
|
Addison Russell |
12 |
11 |
15 |
73 |
|
Jon Lester |
19 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
66.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
9 |
8 |
14 |
57 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
4 |
11.5 |
14.5 |
49.5 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
11 |
6 |
3 |
48 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
13.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
46.5 |
|
Jason Heyward |
4 |
9 |
7 |
37 |
|
Jason Hammel |
9 |
2 |
5 |
36 |
|
Javier Baez |
5 |
6 |
8 |
35 |
|
Miguel Montero |
6.5 |
5 |
3.5 |
33 |
|
John Lackey |
8 |
2 |
1 |
29 |
|
Jorge Soler |
4 |
4 |
8 |
28 |
|
Tommy La Stella |
3 |
4 |
3.5 |
20.5 |
|
Hector Rondon |
2.5 |
3.5 |
6 |
20.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
4 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
|
David Ross |
2 |
6 |
3.5 |
21.5 |
|
Willson Contreras |
4 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
|
Matt Szczur |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
Adam Warren |
1 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
11.5 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
1 |
3 |
2.5 |
11.5 |
|
Pedro Strop |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
Justin Grimm |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
8.5 |
|
Albert Almora Jr. |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
|
Rob Zastryzny |
2 |
0 |
0.5 |
6.5 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
0 |
2 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
|
Joe Smith |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
|
Clayton Richard |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Joel Peralta |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Munenori Kawasaki |
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 |
|
Addison Russell |
15 |
14 |
17.5 |
90.5 |
|
Kris Bryant |
15.5 |
15.5 |
10 |
87.5 |
|
Jason Heyward |
16 |
15 |
9.5 |
87.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
9.5 |
14.5 |
13 |
70.5 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
7 |
18 |
6.5 |
63.5 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
12 |
8 |
6 |
58 |
|
Javier Baez |
8 |
8 |
14.5 |
54.5 |
|
Jorge Soler |
6 |
5 |
11 |
39 |
|
Willson Contreras |
3.5 |
6.5 |
6 |
29.5 |
|
Miguel Montero |
3 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
|
Matt Szczur |
1.5 |
5.5 |
9 |
24.5 |
|
Jason Hammel |
6 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
|
David Ross |
3 |
4 |
6.5 |
23.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
5 |
1 |
5 |
22 |
|
Pedro Strop |
4 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
|
John Lackey |
5 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
|
Adam Warren |
4 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
4 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
|
Hector Rondon |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
|
Justin Grimm |
3 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
2 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
|
Tommy La Stella |
2 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
|
Jon Lester |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Albert Almora Jr. |
1 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
2 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
1 |
2 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
|
Joe Smith |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Clayton Richard |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
Tim Federowicz |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Brian Matusz |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Joel Peralta |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Gerardo Concepcion |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Rob Zastryzny |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Spencer Patton |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Kyle Schwarber |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Munenori Kawasaki |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Neil Ramirez |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Overall |
Hero |
Goat |
+/- |
|
Jon Lester |
66.5 |
12 |
54.5 |
|
Kyle Hendricks |
48 |
11 |
37 |
|
Anthony Rizzo |
96 |
63.5 |
32.5 |
|
Jake Arrieta |
46.5 |
16 |
30.5 |
|
Jason Hammel |
36 |
24 |
12 |
|
John Lackey |
29 |
20 |
9 |
|
Miguel Montero |
33 |
25 |
8 |
|
Tommy La Stella |
20.5 |
13 |
7.5 |
|
Hector Rondon |
20.5 |
14 |
6.5 |
|
Rob Zastryzny |
6.5 |
2 |
4.5 |
|
Ryan Kalish |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Munenori Kawasaki |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Felix Pena |
0.5 |
0 |
0.5 |
|
Carl Edwards Jr. |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Aroldis Chapman |
6.5 |
6 |
0.5 |
|
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 |
|
Trevor Cahill |
11.5 |
13 |
-1.5 |
|
Travis Wood |
20 |
22 |
-2 |
|
Joe Smith |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
|
Jeimer Candelario |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
Tim Federowicz |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
|
Chris Coghlan |
8 |
10.5 |
-2.5 |
|
Mike Montgomery |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
|
Clayton Richard |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
|
Brian Matusz |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
|
David Ross |
21.5 |
23.5 |
-2 |
|
Albert Almora Jr. |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
|
Adam Warren |
11.5 |
16 |
-4.5 |
|
Justin Grimm |
8.5 |
13 |
-4.5 |
|
Dexter Fowler |
49.5 |
58 |
-8.5 |
|
Willson Contreras |
19 |
29.5 |
-10.5 |
|
Kris Bryant |
76.5 |
87.5 |
-11 |
|
Jorge Soler |
28 |
39 |
-11 |
|
Pedro Strop |
9 |
21 |
-12 |
|
Matt Szczur |
12 |
24.5 |
-12.5 |
|
Ben Zobrist |
57 |
70.5 |
-13.5 |
|
Addison Russell |
73 |
90.5 |
-17.5 |
|
Javier Baez |
35 |
54.5 |
-19.5 |
|
Jason Heyward |
37 |
87.5 |
-50.5 |