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Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 123
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<img alt="A heroic performance by Starlin Castro, but not heroic enough for the top spot." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/DwyboEdNgq6A9C9tYKpfSXzzDWo=/0x0:4000x2667/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/37084632/20140817_jcd_ag9_147.JPG.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>A heroic performance by Starlin Castro, but not heroic enough for the top spot. | Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Despite the tie-breaking homer in the ninth, Starlin Castro comes up short in the race for the Superhero award thanks to the dazzling performance of Jake Arrieta on the mound.</p> <p>And in the third game of the series, the strikeout total finally nudged back into single digits with only nine whiffs recorded by the Cubs. Who could ask for anything more?</p>
<p><b>Graphs for Game 123 </b>(courtesy of <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2014-08-17&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2014" target="_blank">Fangraphs</a>):</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/assets/4908964/Game-123.png"><img src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4908964/Game-123.png" class="photo" alt="Game-123"></a> <br id="1408331793381"></p>
<p><b>Stats for Game 123:</b></p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Pitcher</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p><b>IP</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>ER</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>J Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.41</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.449</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>H Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">2.33</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.166</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p>P Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">2.69</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.238</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="83">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="28">
<p align="right"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>4</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>11</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>1.71</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.378</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="327">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Batter</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>AB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>R</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p><b>H</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>HR</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p><b>RBI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p><b>BB</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p><b>SO</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p><b>pLI</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p><b>WPA</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>S Castro</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.35</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.362</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>R Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.87</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.052</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>L Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.08</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.034</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.011</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">.008</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>M Szczur</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.09</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.002</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.027</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">0.88</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.040</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>C Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.03</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.066</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>J Baker</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.03</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.074</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p>A Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right">1.49</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right">-.135</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="89">
<p><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>32</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="21">
<p align="right"><b>7</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27">
<p align="right"><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="23">
<p align="right"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="24">
<p align="right"><b>9</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="35">
<p align="right"><b>1.07</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="right"><b>.122</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>THE THREE HEROES:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Superhero - </b><span>Jake Arrieta</span> (.449). A dominating performance reminiscent of his entire month of June.</li>
<li> <b><b>Hero</b> - </b><span>Starlin Castro</span> (.362). A lot of the time a WPA above .350 would be a lock for the top spot on the podium. Sunday it was good enough for second place.</li>
<li> <b>Sidekick </b>- <span>Hector Rondon</span> (.166). Once again, getting a save with a one-run differential pays dividends.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>T</b><b>HE THREE GOATS:</b></p>
<ul>
<li> <b>Billy Goat -</b> <span>Pedro Strop</span> (-.238). Victimized by the <span>John Baker</span> passed ball, but when you give up a single to the worst hitter in the National League with runners in scoring position and two outs, a bit of the blame still goes your way.</li>
<li> <b>Goat - </b><span>Anthony Rizzo</span> (-.135). The 0-for-3 before the eighth inning didn't help, and the bases-loaded whiff was the icing on the cake.</li>
<li> <b>Kid - </b><span>John Baker</span> (-.074). Maybe it was karma for the subpar day behind the plate.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U</b><b>PDATED RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 123 (Changes in Bold, Notations Below):</b></p>
<p>x - Player not on 25-man roster.<br>y - Player not on 40-man roster.<br>z - Player no longer with <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a>.</p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="316">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Heroes</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Anthony Rizzo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">72</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Starlin Castro</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">14.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>8.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center"><b>69</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Luis Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">57</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">41.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">38.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Jake Arrieta</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center"><b>7</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center"><b>30</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">29</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Nate Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Darwin Barney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">16.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Pedro Strop</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>John Baker</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Hector Rondon</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center"><b>10.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center"><b>12.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>y-Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">5.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Dallas Beeler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Chris Rusin</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Chris Valaika</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Blake Parker</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Jacob Turner</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Kyuji Fujikawa</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="40">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="41">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="46">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="305">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Goats</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>1st</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>2nd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>3rd</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>Total</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Nate Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">55</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Starlin Castro</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">50</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Luis Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">46.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">38</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Anthony Rizzo</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>10</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>33</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">8.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">30.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Hector Rondon</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">17.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>Pedro Strop</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p><b>John Baker</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Darwin Barney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Jake Arrieta</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>z-Jose Veras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>y-Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>y-Eli Whiteside</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Blake Parker</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Dallas Beeler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Dan Straily</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>Chris Valaika</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="151">
<p>x-Chris Rusin</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="39">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="299">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Overall</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>Hero</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>Goat</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>+/-</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Anthony Rizzo</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">72</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>33</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>39</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Starlin Castro</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>69</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">50</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>19</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Jake Arrieta</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>30</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">12</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>18</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Justin Ruggiano</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">38.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Welington Castillo</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">41.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">30.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Luis Valbuena</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">57</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">46.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Kyle Hendricks</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Jeff Samardzija</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Ryan Sweeney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">17.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">7</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Brian Schlitter</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">13</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Jason Hammel</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">28</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Tsuyoshi Wada</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">8</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Zac Rosscup</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Chris Coghlan</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">29</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Jacob Turner</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Darwin Barney</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>y-Ryan Kalish</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Javier Baez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Chris Rusin</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Chris Valaika</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">2</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Kyuji Fujikawa</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Neil Ramirez</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Pedro Strop</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">16</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>0</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Arismendy Alcantara</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Dallas Beeler</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">4</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-1</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>John Baker</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>16</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-2</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Blake Parker</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-2</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Emilio Bonifacio</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">22</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">25</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Dan Straily</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">3</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Wesley Wright</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">14</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-3.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Mike Olt</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">21</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>y-Eli Whiteside</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">6</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-6</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Carlos Villanueva</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">11</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Jose Veras</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">0</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">9</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-9</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-James Russell</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">20</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-10</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p><b>Hector Rondon</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>12.5</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">23</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center"><b>-10.5</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Justin Grimm</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">10</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24.5</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-14.5</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Travis Wood</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">24</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-16</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>x-Junior Lake</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">19</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">38</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-19</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>Edwin Jackson</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">15</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">40</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">-25</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="147">
<p>z-Nate Schierholtz</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">27</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
<p align="center">55</p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="51">
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<p>The top three players on the plus/minus chart all see action on Sunday, with Arrieta and Castro's differentials moving up while Rizzo's differential moves down.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/8/18/6029695/cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-123
Russ La Croix
2014-08-17T15:08:03-05:00
2014-08-17T15:08:03-05:00
Cubs 2, Mets 1: Baez Walks (And Arrieta Dominates)
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<p>Ball one, ball two, ball three, ball four. It happened! The Cubs' top righthander had another excellent outing, and Starlin Castro saved the day.</p> <p>See, Javy? We knew you could do it!</p>
<p>After 54 major-league at-bats, including his first one Sunday, <span>Javier Baez</span> drew a walk, his first in the big leagues. No, the ball has not been sent to the Hall of Fame. The best news about this base on balls is that after two groundouts advanced Baez to second base, a single by <span>Luis Valbuena</span> scored him.</p>
<p>That lead held until the eighth inning, when a single by <span>Ruben Tejada</span>, a passed ball and a <span>Curtis Granderson</span> single off <span>Pedro Strop</span> tied the game.</p>
<p>Fortunately, <span>Starlin Castro</span> came to the rescue with his 13th homer of the season, one short of his career high, and <span>Hector Rondon</span> (17th save) finished up uneventfully and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2014_08_17_chnmlb_nynmlb_1" target="_blank">completed a satisfying 2-1 win over the Mets</a>.</p>
<p>Before Castro's homer, Baez went one better on his first free pass in the top of the eighth inning off Mets reliever <span>Carlos Torres</span>. He checked his swing on a 3-2 pitch that was ruled not a swing by plate umpire Will Little. The pitch was out of the strike zone, thus called ball four. Two walks in one game! Let's hope Baez does this again. He'll need to show opposing pitchers that he's willing to do this in order to get better pitches to hit.</p>
<p>The other story of this game was <span>Jake Arrieta</span>, who again showed the form that had him dominating teams in June and early July. Arrieta threw seven shutout innings, allowing two singles and a walk and striking out nine. Arrieta's curveball was outstanding all afternoon, freezing hitters on both sides of the plate. It's possible that Arrieta might get shut down late in the season, but for now, he still looks strong; this outing was almost effortless and he probably could have gone another inning. I usually am in favor of starting pitchers who look as dominant as this being allowed to go longer; in this case, if it saves Arrieta for starts later in the year and allows him to finish strong, it was a good idea to pull him after seven.</p>
<p><span>Matt Szczur</span> made his major-league debut as a pinch-runner in the seventh, for <span>Ryan Sweeney</span>, who had singled. Szczur became the seventh Cub to make his major-league debut this year and I hope he'll get opportunities to start over the next few weeks. While he might never become a star, or even a regular starter, he's got skills that could make him a useful fourth or fifth outfielder going forward. He remained in the game in right field and hopefully will be in the starting lineup soon.</p>
<p>Apart from the run, the Cubs couldn't do much with <span>Rafael Montero</span>, who was considered one of the top <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> pitching prospects earlier this year and whom the Cubs scouted as a possible trade acquisition as far back as spring training. The Cubs had just four singles off Montero, but fortunately, got the game-winning homer from Castro.</p>
<p>This win continued the Cubs' odd pattern of winning games televised on CSN Chicago, while losing the WGN-TV games. I realize it's strictly coincidence; the players certainly don't care, nor probably even know, what channel the game is on. But, through Sunday's game, the Cubs are 31-28 on CSN, 21-34 on WGN (and 1-8 on other channels). Weird.</p>
<p>This quirky little four-game road trip will have its ending begin before your lunch hour likely even starts at work Monday -- an 11:10 a.m. CT start, with <span>Kyle Hendricks</span> facing Bartolo Colon. Colon has the best walk rate for any National League pitcher, 1.2 per nine innings, so it'll be a challenge for Javy to do it again.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/8/17/6027703/cubs-mets-recap-javier-baez-jake-arrieta-mlb-scores
Al Yellon
2014-08-17T14:55:03-05:00
2014-08-17T14:55:03-05:00
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Mets, Sunday 8/17
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/8/17/5992193/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-mets-sunday-8-17-12-10-ct
Al Yellon
2014-08-17T14:10:02-05:00
2014-08-17T14:10:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Mets, Sunday 8/17
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/8/17/5992189/overflow-thread-2-cubs-vs-mets-sunday-8-17-12-10-ct
Al Yellon
2014-08-17T13:10:02-05:00
2014-08-17T13:10:02-05:00
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Mets, Sunday 8/17
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Al Yellon
2014-08-17T10:30:03-05:00
2014-08-17T10:30:03-05:00
Cubs vs. Mets Preview, Sunday 8/17, 12:10 CT
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<p>The Mets look for their third straight win over the Cubs.</p> <p>Here's the Cubs' problem over the current three-game losing streak in the proverbial nutshell.</p>
<p>Cubs pitchers have issued 16 walks over those three games. Seven of those batters who walked eventually scored. You just can't keep doing that and win games. The Cubs had been pretty good with this for the first 12 games of August -- 24 total walks over those 12 games, just two per game. But the walkathon that's happened over the last three has made the Cubs staff edge up toward the top of the worst-walking staffs in the National League. They've now walked 394 hitters, fourth-most in the league, just three behind the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> and seven fewer than the Mets. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> lead the league with 411.</p>
<p>Control is important, obviously. This pitching staff has some work to do in that regard.</p>
<p>Here are today's particulars.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p>After a rough patch through July and early August, <span>Jake Arrieta</span> returned to his earlier form in his last start (7⅓ innings, five hits, two runs). He faced the Mets <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201406030.shtml" target="_blank">June 3 at Wrigley Field</a>. It was not his finest hour -- he didn't make it out of the fifth inning and gave up seven hits and three walks. It was after that start that he seemed to "figure it out" and went on his great run through June. Hopefully, the last outing is the beginning of another such run.</p>
<p>The Cubs were rumored to be interested in acquiring <span>Rafael Montero</span> from the Mets earlier this year. He made four starts for the Mets in May, was returned to Triple-A, and has recently been recalled again. Five days ago he allowed seven hits and five runs in five innings to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a>, including three home runs. That'd work for me. He has never faced the Cubs nor anyone on the active Cubs roster.</p>
<p>Today's game is on CSN Chicago.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=8/17/2014">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_17_chnmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/CHC.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/161789/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p>Please visit our SB Nation <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> site <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazinavenue.com">Amazin' Avenue</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>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/8/17/5964543/chicago-cubs-new-york-mets-preview-sunday
Al Yellon