'Whether the Cubs are meeting their internal projections remains to be seen, but at the very least they should remain in contention in a mediocre division,' writes PWSullivan
“That has to be our goal, to be a team that’s plus-10 or more, and that’s what everyone here is working hard to do,” he said in mid-February in Mesa, Ariz. “That’s the job. But who am I to question someone’s methodology? We have our internal projections.”
The top two starters, Marcus Stroman and Justin Steele, have kept the Cubs in contention by giving them a chance to win almost every outing. Steele led the majors with a 2.43 ERA through Friday, while Stroman was third at 2.47 before giving up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings Saturday against the Guardians.
“When I step out there, there is nothing in my head that has any bit of doubt about things I could’ve done to make my game even slightly better. I’m confident. Like a true, real confident. It’s not a fake confidence. And that’s not going anywhere anytime soon.”With Stroman expected to exercise his opt-out clause, Hoyer must decide whether to risk losing him for nothing in return or deal him at the trade deadline and try to re-sign him after the season.
The Cubs entered Saturday ranked 26th with a .353 slugging percentage at first base and 25th with a .225 average. Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini started out as a lefty-righty platoon, but Hosmer’s lack of offense led to his release in May and Mancini’s defensive woes have forced Ross to use him mostly as a designated hitter. Hot prospect Matt Mervis immediately cooled off during a brief promotion, and Cody Bellinger’s best position is center field.3.
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