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First off, I'm a Brewers fan (obviously) but I'm a baseball fan first. I'll share my thoughts on the Cubs.
The Cubs are a LOT better team then what they have been showing. When you have a rotation that consists of Zambrano, Wells, Dempster, Lilly, and Silva you should be a good team.
Well, where are they struggling? Let's take a look at some of their team stats:
Hitting
AVG: .264 (12)
OBP: .334 (17)
HR: 45 (10)
SB: 20 (24)
Pitching
ERA: 4.17 (17)
WHIP: 1.32 (12)
.BAA: .252 (11)
Looking at these team stats, they aren't that bad. The Cubs should be a lot better team then what they are now.
Basically, the reason why they are doing so bad:
1. Carlos Zambrano
I don't care what team you are, but when your ace struggles this bad, you aren't going to be a great team. Zambrano has a 6.00+ ERA so far this season. Your ace is supposed to go out, and eat innings and produce great numbers. He isn't getting the job done. Maybe his second stint in the rotation can be better, but if the cubs want to start winning again, he NEEDS to be the pitcher we all know he can be.
2. Cubs Bullpen
The Cubs bullpen isn't that great at all this year. In 15 save opportunites, the Cubs have blown 6 of those. So they are 9/15 or 60% which is ranked nearly 20th in the league. Somehow they need to get better in that aspect as well.
Do I think the Cubs will get better? Yes, I do. The Brewers are pretty much in the same situation as the Cubs. I don't think neither team is as bad as they are playing right now.
Brewers and Cubs compare quite well (besides the Cubs rotation being way better)
The Cubs are averaging 4.5 runs per game so far this season. The Brewers are averaging 5.18 runs per game.
The Cubs pitching has given up 4.6 runs per game, compared to the Brewers pitching staff of 5.8 runs per game.
So I think we both need to wait it out, and both of our teams will be better the rest of the way.
The Cubs are a LOT better team then what they have been showing. When you have a rotation that consists of Zambrano, Wells, Dempster, Lilly, and Silva you should be a good team.
Well, where are they struggling? Let's take a look at some of their team stats:
Hitting
AVG: .264 (12)
OBP: .334 (17)
HR: 45 (10)
SB: 20 (24)
Pitching
ERA: 4.17 (17)
WHIP: 1.32 (12)
.BAA: .252 (11)
Looking at these team stats, they aren't that bad. The Cubs should be a lot better team then what they are now.
Basically, the reason why they are doing so bad:
1. Carlos Zambrano
I don't care what team you are, but when your ace struggles this bad, you aren't going to be a great team. Zambrano has a 6.00+ ERA so far this season. Your ace is supposed to go out, and eat innings and produce great numbers. He isn't getting the job done. Maybe his second stint in the rotation can be better, but if the cubs want to start winning again, he NEEDS to be the pitcher we all know he can be.
2. Cubs Bullpen
The Cubs bullpen isn't that great at all this year. In 15 save opportunites, the Cubs have blown 6 of those. So they are 9/15 or 60% which is ranked nearly 20th in the league. Somehow they need to get better in that aspect as well.
Do I think the Cubs will get better? Yes, I do. The Brewers are pretty much in the same situation as the Cubs. I don't think neither team is as bad as they are playing right now.
Brewers and Cubs compare quite well (besides the Cubs rotation being way better)
The Cubs are averaging 4.5 runs per game so far this season. The Brewers are averaging 5.18 runs per game.
The Cubs pitching has given up 4.6 runs per game, compared to the Brewers pitching staff of 5.8 runs per game.
So I think we both need to wait it out, and both of our teams will be better the rest of the way.
