Ilyas Adnane discusses the mediocre 2022 season for the Chicago Cubs, and hopes that the team improves for 2023.
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M-SABR Exposes M-SABR: Our Coldest Preseason Takes, Revisited
After a long season, Will Pharo re-examines some of our less accurate predictions from the spring.
2019 Season Preview: Chicago Cubs
79 wins. Seriously, PECOTA? Wanna place a bet? It’s (almost) legal now.
A Presidental Debate: The M-SABR All-Stars – National League
National League Max and Zane tackle the 2018 All-Star rosters, disregarding all Staff input as per usual, and oftentimes rebuking the actual rosters. Stats as of July 9, 2018. Max: The rosters have been released and since we vehemently disagree… Read More ›
Where Did Yu Go?
On April 2nd, 2013, the Houston Astros were hit by a bus known as the Texas Rangers. The driver? Yu Darvish. In arguably the best game he has ever pitched, Darvish threw a perfect eight and two-thirds innings with 14… Read More ›
2018 Season Preview: Chicago Cubs
by Duncan Wallis Chicago Cubs 2017 Record: 92-70 (1st in NL Central) 2017 Payroll: $182,400,336 Projected 2018 Lineup: All Projections for 2018 from Steamer CF Ian Happ .250/.321/.462, 1.6 WAR 3B Kris Bryant .285/.390/.535, 6.1 WAR 1B Anthony Rizzo .283/.394/.544,… Read More ›
M-SABR 2017 Season Preview: NL Central
(Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Today, we look at the NL Central. While the Brewers have not made the playoffs since their 2011 division-winning season, and the Reds have greatly struggled since their 2013 wildcard season, the NL Central still… Read More ›
An Analysis of MLB Spending Trends: The Draft Bonus Pool
by Billy Stampfl