October 11, 2021 Morning Edition: Cubs News Roundup

This is your Cubs Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 11, 2021.

A Look at Cubs Pitchers Last Week

Joe Biagini

Joe Biagini has a record of 1-0 this past week and a 0.00 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 1 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 6.00 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.222 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .182 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 29.2% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 52.9% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Alec Mills

Alec Mills has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 4.50 ERA. As a starting pitcher, he has 1 starting appearance this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 2.25 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.25 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .286 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 26.5% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 70.0% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

“As much trash talk as Chicago Cubs fans like to give their neighbors on the other end of the I-94 rivalry, it’s been the Milwaukee Brewers – not the Cubs – who’ve been on an impressive run of success of late. Imagine for a second that Wong had come to the North Side last winter instead of signing that deal with the Brewers. Chicago Cubs: Kolten Wong could have made a difference at second base After the trade of Javier Baez at the trade deadline, Chicago’s need at second base is even more glaring now. Despite having an obvious need at second base, Chicago was too busy tightening its purse strings to seriously pursue the Gold Glover – instead going with Eric Sogard as its offseason pickup at second base.”

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