Well Sports Fans, I am back again maybe. Another wild ride with the doctors again guessing what is wrong. But who cares about that right? Back to the story.
WIS strikes again with that little Home Run update. At first I didn't think it was a big deal, so what if the top 20% hits about 10 more dingers a season. But it has far more reaching effects than that. It actually lowers all other facets of the game and that extra 10 dingers also raises the bar on other hits and hitters as well. If you think I am joking, all other aspects has to be lowered to make it happen not just raising a percentage somewhere to certain players. Did they go too far? Probably, and they probably won't tell you if they lower it some the next time around just to reach the proper middle ground. In my view they raised it enough to keep the whiners at bay and allowed those position players with no real defensive skills and iffy ones at best back in the game at positions they really can't play. The stats are also skewed a bit by the report they show to everyone because it looks to me like it is against neutral parks. If they are basing it on neutral parks, will the rest of the parks even it out? If you ask me, the teams with minus parks have a bigger advantage in this case. The plus 2 or better parks also if you have enough power hitters at each position and enough pitching to control it. Ok enough of this BS.
NL North
Pittsburgh is on top and are going to be tough to beat. They are a solid team in every aspect of the game. Best chance of beating them is in their own park playing small ball. Weakness is 2B. Best chance of beating them away from home is getting past their starting pitching with a bevy of power hitters and that isn't easy.
Cincinnati stands in second place. Hitting wise they are solid and that is how they win. Defense and pitching is not exactly a strong point. I had problems against them at home because of a tired pen. An injury, a 1-run game and 2 extra inning games in a row will cause that. Beating them is not all that hard either home or away, put the ball in play and have good ground ball pitchers.
Chicago is in third and struggling. Hitting wise they are good, not great. Defense has some big holes. Pitching is not exactly stellar. I have always struggled pitching in Cub land and don't know why and this year was no exception. The best part is I don't have to go back. I will take my revenge latter.
Milwaukee is in rebuild mode yet again and they are as bad as their record indicates.
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