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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70
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<figcaption>Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Starlin Castro continued his hot hitting, and Jake Arrieta continued his hot pitching.</p> <p>Fun fact about Jake Arrieta: In his last three starts, he has allowed only one run over 20 innings while striking out 27. Pretty darn impressive, I must say.</p>
<p><b>Graphs for Game 70</b> (courtesy of <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2014-06-18&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2014" target="_blank">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
<p><a href="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4636459/Game-70.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Game-70" class="photo" src="http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4636459/Game-70.png"></a> <br id="1403129826032"></p>
<p><b>Stats for Game 70:</b></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="307">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Pitcher</b></p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p><b>IP</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>ER</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>J Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">7</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">11</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.189</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>P Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.3</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.010</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p>J Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.07</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.005</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="83" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td width="28" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>14</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0.84</b></p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0.204</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="328">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Batter</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>AB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p><b>R</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p><b>RBI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>S Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.99</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.267</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>N Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.2</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.105</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.72</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.082</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Baker</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.54</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.028</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>C Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.79</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.001</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>M Olt</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.08</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.002</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.15</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.012</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>R Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1.03</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.013</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>J Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.91</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.033</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>D Barney</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.69</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.044</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p>L Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">5</p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">0.69</p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right">-0.083</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="89" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>39</b></p>
</td>
<td width="15" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>6</b></p>
</td>
<td width="21" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>13</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td width="27" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>6</b></p>
</td>
<td width="23" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td width="24" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td width="35" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0.78</b></p>
</td>
<td width="47" valign="bottom">
<p align="right"><b>0.296</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Writer's Note: </i><i>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.</i></p>
<p><b></b></p>
<p><b>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero - </b><span>Starlin Castro</span> (.267). Definitely found a groove on the road trip, raising his average from .269 to .291 over the last 10 games.</li>
<li> <b>Hero - </b><span>Jake Arrieta</span> (.189). The 11 strikeouts in a start are a career high for him; his previous high-water mark was nine.</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick </b>- <span>Nate Schierholtz</span> (.105). Only had the homer, but the three runs batted in were enough to take the final stair on the podium.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>T</b><b>HE THREE GOATS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Billy Goat - </b><span>Luis Valbuena</span> (-.083). Tough 0-for-5 day on an afternoon where almost everyone else was hitting.</li>
<li> <b>Goat - </b><span>Darwin Barney</span> (-.044). Had the RBI single, but the impact was minimal given the score of the game at the time.</li>
<li> <b>Kid - </b>Jake Arrieta (-.033). Similar to Barney, the double came late and the outs came early.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>UPDATED RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 70 (Changes in Bold):</b></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="293">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Heroes</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Starlin Castro</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>9.5</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>47</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Luis Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Anthony Rizzo</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Welington Castillo</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Jason Hammel</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Jeff Samardzija</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Nate Schierholtz</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>22</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Travis Wood</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Emilio Bonifacio</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Mike Olt</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Junior Lake</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Darwin Barney</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Justin Ruggiano</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Edwin Jackson</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Jake Arrieta</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>12</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Brian Schlitter</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Ryan Kalish</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Hector Rondon</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>John Baker</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Justin Grimm</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>James Russell</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Wesley Wright</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Ryan Sweeney</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Neil Ramirez</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Zac Rosscup</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Chris Coghlan</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Pedro Strop</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Carlos Villanueva</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Blake Parker</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="293">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Goats</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Nate Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">32</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Luis Valbuena</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>20.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>James Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Jose Veras</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>John Baker</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Darwin Barney</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Jake Arrieta</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p><span>Eli Whiteside</span></p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="139" valign="bottom">
<p>Blake Parker</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="39" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Overall</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Hero</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>Goat</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>+/-</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Luis Valbuena</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>20.5</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>19.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Starlin Castro</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>47</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">32</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>15</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Darwin Barney</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>5.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Jake Arrieta</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>12</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>8</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Blake Parker</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-2.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>John Baker</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">18</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Eli Whiteside</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>James Russell</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">17</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Jose Veras</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p><b>Nate Schierholtz</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>22</b></p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">33</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center"><b>-11</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="147" valign="bottom">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td width="51" valign="bottom">
<p align="center">-13</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Castro widens the gap on the Hero chart, while Arrieta pulls the tough-luck pitcher daily double.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5822506/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-70
Russ La Croix
2014-06-18T14:35:36-05:00
2014-06-18T14:35:36-05:00
Cubs 6, Marlins 1: Castro Doubles His Pleasure
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<figcaption>Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The Cubs won two consecutive road series for the first time in almost a year.</p> <p>I looked forward to Wednesday afternoon's game with the same anticipation as Tuesday's -- I expected the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> to win, even though the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> have a better record and were going for first place in the National League East.</p>
<p>This time, I was not disappointed. <span>Starlin Castro</span> hit a pair of doubles and drove in two runs and victory was virtually clinched by <span>Nate Schierholtz</span>' somewhat-unexpected three-run homer in the sixth inning. <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2014_06_18_chnmlb_miamlb_1" target="_blank">The Cubs' 6-1 win over the Marlins</a> gave them a 5-5 road trip, their first non-losing trip since late July, 2013.</p>
<p>Castro's day was very, very impressive. He now has 22 doubles, which ranks fourth in the National League. He's on pace for 51 for the season. To understand how rare an achievement that is, there have been only 44 50-double seasons in the last 25 years, and for the Cubs just two in that span -- 51 by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gracema01.shtml">Mark Grace</a> in 1995, and 50 by <span>Derrek Lee</span> in 2005. Those are the only 50-double years for a Cubs player since 1937!</p>
<p>Castro, who added a single for his 12th three-hit game this year, ended the day hitting .292, making it the first time he's had a BA over .290 this late in the season in two years. It appears clear to me that whatever was affecting him last year -- and at this point, let's not bother rehashing whatever that was -- is gone, and Castro is beginning to hit the way he did in 2011 and 2012, when he was an All-Star. Except now, he's hitting with more power. His .484 slugging percentage would be the best of his career by a significant margin, and is just a shade behind <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (.494) for the team lead. The two RBI gave him 40, taking over the club lead from Rizzo.</p>
<p>That's important for the future of this team, considering Castro is just 24, under team control for up to six more years at fairly team-friendly terms, and could be heading into his best seasons.</p>
<p>The other story of this game was <span>Jake Arrieta</span>, who gave up a solo home run to <span>Giancarlo Stanton</span> in the first inning. At that point it tied the game, but Arrieta was dominant after that. He allowed just four other hits -- all singles -- and struck out 11, a career high. He threw 105 pitches in seven innings, 70 for strikes.</p>
<p>Kudos to the front office (yes, you read that right, that's me praising them) for acquiring Arrieta and <span>Pedro Strop</span> (who threw a scoreless eighth Wednesday) for <span>Scott Feldman</span>, perhaps Theo Epstein's best trade to date as a Cubs executive. Well done, and also well done on the trip, where the Cubs won four of the last six and head home on a high note, having defeated a pretty good Marlins team in their home park, where Miami had the best home record in the major leagues entering Wednesday's game.</p>
<p><span>Welington Castillo</span> begins his rehab assignment <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/479291414300590080">at Iowa Thursday</a>. Since June 1, the day Castillo went down, the Cubs are 10-6. Go figure.</p>
<p>On another topic: All of you have been weighing in on <span>Kris Bryant's</span> promotion to Triple-A Iowa, so I thought I'd leave my thoughts here instead of burying them in the comments <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5821328/kris-bryant-promoted-to-iowa-cubs">in Josh's post</a>.</p>
<p>It was clear that it was time for Bryant to move up. He had demolished Southern League pitching and was lapping the field in power numbers. Consider: Bryant hit 22 home runs in 68 games, a shade less than half the season in that Double-A league. That number would have tied for the lead in Southern League in 2013 <i>for the entire season</i>; it's conceivable Bryant could lead the Southern League this year. The next-highest homer total in the league is 13. His OPS is more than 100 points higher than anyone else in the league who's played the entire season.</p>
<p>So now Bryant gets his chance to show he can dominate Triple-A, as he has dominated every league he's played in since signing -- which is still less than a full year ago. In 443 plate appearances since he began his pro career, he's hitting .348/.436/.697 with 34 doubles and 31 home runs.</p>
<p>Naturally, we don't yet know how he'll do at a higher level. What I'm going to suggest is that if Bryant <i>does</i> dominate Triple-A pitching for the remainder of the minor-league season, or even perhaps for a bit less, that he should receive a September callup. Yes, I know, service-time issues, Super Two, yada yada yada. If you have a player who is as dominant as Bryant, I think it behooves the organization to let him help the big-league team win games. If he struggles at Triple-A, then give him more time there. (I don't think he will, though.)</p>
<p>At the very least, he ought to be on the Opening Day roster in 2015, unless he has some huge setback in Triple-A. Len and JD were talking about Bryant playing third base and how he was improving his craft, and though I (and others) have discussed the possibility of him playing right field, it would seem that third base would be the place to give him a shot -- he could still move to the outfield later (other recent players who have made this move: <span>Carlos Lee</span> and <span>Ryan Braun</span>).</p>
<p>It's nice to see this team playing well. It hasn't been something I have been expecting... until now. Keep up the good work, and Kris Bryant, you do the same. Good things are beginning to happen.</p>
<p>The Cubs are off Thursday. We'll have plenty here to discuss, so stick around. The team opens a 10-game homestand Friday afternoon against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a>, with <span>Edwin Jackson</span> scheduled to start. At this writing the Pirates do not list any probables for the Cubs series, so I'll post that info on game day.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5821770/cubs-marlins-recap-starlin-castro-jake-arrieta-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2014-06-18T14:25:07-05:00
2014-06-18T14:25:07-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Marlins, Wed 6/18
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<figcaption>Rob Foldy</figcaption>
</figure>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5801466/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-marlins-wednesday-6-18-11-40-am-ct
Al Yellon
2014-06-18T13:40:03-05:00
2014-06-18T13:40:03-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Marlins, Wed 6/18
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<figcaption>Rob Foldy</figcaption>
</figure>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5801458/overflow-thread-2-cubs-vs-marlins-wednesday-6-18-11-40-am-ct
Al Yellon
2014-06-18T12:40:06-05:00
2014-06-18T12:40:06-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Marlins, Wed 6/18
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<figcaption>Rob Foldy</figcaption>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5801456/overflow-thread-1-cubs-vs-marlins-wednesday-6-18-11-40-am-ct
Al Yellon
2014-06-18T10:00:15-05:00
2014-06-18T10:00:15-05:00
Cubs vs. Marlins Preview, Wed 6/18, 11:40 am CT
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<figcaption>Write your own caption. | Rob Foldy</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The Cubs try once again for a road series win.</p> <p>The Cubs wrap up their season series with the Marlins in an afternoon affair. In fact, today being getaway day for a number of teams, there are <i>eight</i> day games. I like that, and I know a lot of baseball fans enjoy having weekday-afternoon games to follow while they're at work, or wherever they are during the afternoon. MLB should schedule more of these!</p>
<p>Here's some information from last night's preview that I'm repeating here this morning, since it's still valid:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>As I noted in the recap to Monday's win, it has been just about exactly one year since the Cubs won back-to-back road series. They won two of three from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> in Milwaukee, then took two of three from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a> in Seattle from June 25-30, 2013.</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>Since that date, the Cubs' road record has been 31-50. They need to win today's game to have a .500 road trip. If they can accomplish that, it would be their first non-losing road trip since they went 6-4 on a trip to Colorado, Arizona and San Francisco from July 19-28, 2013.</p>
<p>Things are beginning to look up. A win today would be very satisfying.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>Valbuena 3B, Coghlan LF, Rizzo 1B, Castro SS, Sweeney CF, Schierholtz RF, Baker C, Barney 2B, Arrieta P</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>Marlins lineup:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre>Furcal 2B, Hechavarria SS, Stanton RF, McGehee 3B, Jones 1B, Ozuna LF, Marisnick CF, Mathis C, Eovaldi P</pre>
</blockquote>
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<h2><i>Today's Starting Pitchers</i></h2>
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<a target="newwindow" href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8623"><img alt="Jake Arrieta" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4391415/jakearrieta.jpg" border="1" height="480" width="320"></a><br><center> <a target="newwindow" href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8623">
<h2>Jake Arrieta</h2>
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<h2>Cubs</h2>
</center>
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<td align="center" width="10%">vs.</td>
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<a target="newwindow" href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/9007"><img alt="Nathan Eovaldi" src="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/assets/4552477/nathaneovaldi.jpg" border="1" height="480" width="320"></a><br><a target="newwindow" href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/9219">
<h2>Nathan Eovaldi</h2>
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<h2>Marlins</h2>
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<p><span>Jake Arrieta</span> is on a 16⅔-inning scoreless streak, as he has not allowed a run in his last two starts (plus a couple of innings in the start previous). One of those games was against the Marlins, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201406080.shtml" target="_blank">June 8 at Wrigley Field</a>, where he allowed just three singles and struck out seven. Arrieta appears to have figured things out and maybe, just maybe, the Cubs got a real find in the <span>Scott Feldman</span> trade.</p>
<p><span>Nathan Eovaldi</span> pitched against the Cubs <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201406060.shtml" target="_blank">June 6 at Wrigley Field</a> -- 7⅔ solid innings. That's the game the Cubs won in 13 innings on Anthony Rizzo's walkoff homer. Eovaldi walked one and struck out eight, and control and command is his game. He has walked only 16 in 87⅓ innings this year, so the Cubs will have to watch for good pitches in the zone today.</p>
<p>Given these two pitchers' records and the quick turnaround from night game to day game, I'd expect this afternoon's contest to be low-scoring.</p>
<p>Today's game is on CSN Chicago. In some parts of the USA this game will be available on MLB Network.</p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20130401#date=6/18/2014" target="_blank">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_18_chnmlb_miamlb_1&mode=gameday" target="_blank">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml" target="_blank">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/161013/pregame" target="_blank">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Marlins</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fishstripes.com">FishStripes</a>.</p>
<p>For 2014, we are going to have the same game-thread routine as 2013. Here's how it works.</p>
<p>You'll find the game preview -- like this one -- posting as the first link in the StoryStream™, which will then contain all the overflow threads and the recap. The recap will also be on the front page as a separate post; once I post a game recap, the stream for each game will be retitled "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p>In general, game previews will post two hours before game time. Exception: for day games after night games, that will usually be 90 minutes.</p>
<p>You will also be able to find the First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads in the box marked "<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (<a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/game-threads">you can also find them in this section link</a>). They will also appear in this StoryStream™. As I've done for each regular-season game for several years now, we'll have the First Pitch thread at five minutes before game time (moved up from actual game time per your requests), then an overflow one hour, two hours and 2:45 after game time.</p>
<p>Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/6/18/5793088/chicago-cubs-miami-marlins-preview-wednesday
Al Yellon