The 2003 season changed Cubs' fans lives forever.
We all know about Steve Bartman, Moises Alou, Alex Gonzalez, Mark Prior, and Dusty Baker in Game Six of the 2003 NLCS.
Each of them had a role in the epic collapse, and each has left a sour taste in the mouths of Cubs fans.
The one man who nobody talks about is the GM at the time, Jim Hendry.
Hendry, who is sitting on a hot seat right now, has taken a lot of criticism in the past six months regarding the roster he put together. After back-to-back division championships, Hendry's 2009 Cubs ...
Cubs fans are great. But they're incredibly inept at judging a player's talent, as most fans can be. We're going to compare two players. One would have an approval rating around 20% and one would have an approval rating around 85%.
My favorite book in the world is entitled, "The Book" by Tom Tango. Rather than go through the whole book, I'll go to my favorite part: wOBA.
wOBA is a great stat because it adds value to OBP. You see, OPS is an OK stat, but it equally weighs both OBP and SLG. Getting on-base is more valuable, statistically and conceptually. ...
Cubs fans are great. But they're incredibly inept at judging a player's talent, as most fans can be. We're going to compare two players. One would have an approval rating around 20% and one would have an approval rating around 85%.
My favorite book in the world is entitled, "The Book" by Tom Tango. Rather than go through the whole book, I'll go to my favorite part: wOBA.
wOBA is a great stat because it adds value to OBP. You see, OPS is an OK stat, but it equally weighs both OBP and SLG. Getting on-base is more valuable, statistically and conceptually. ...
