Chris Carter got off to an excellent start in 2016, as he put up a .922 OPS in April. He has since cooled off considerably, as his season TAv stands at just .280. That makes him a solid hitter, but nowhere near good enough for a first baseman—and especially nowhere near good enough for a […]
Day: August 17, 2016
Game 118 Recap: Cubs 4 Brewers 1
Tl;dr: The Brewers ninth inning rally fell short as they lost 4-1 to the Cubs, dropping both ends of the double header. More importantly, Chase Anderson and Ryan Braun left the game with injuries. Top Play (WPA): Kris Bryant’s third inning single, which scored David Ross and opened the scoring at 1-0, was the game’s […]
Game 117 Recap: Cubs 4 Brewers 0
Top Play (WPA): The top play of this game happened in the third inning. Matt Garza was still pitching and scuffling through this game. The Brewers were down 1-0. Dexter Fowler was leading off the inning and was able to work a leadoff walk. The next batter was Kris Bryant, who ranks second in all […]