It Could be Worse
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Well, its time to take a step back and try to find something positive to grasp onto until we start winning again. But, the best I can do is this: We aren't Reds fans.
The colors denote division, Orange = NL East, Red = NL Central, Gray = NL West
The Cubs' bullpen ranks 8th in the NL in ERA, the Marlins pen has been the strongest, while the Rockies pen has been the worst.
The Cubs rank 10th of 16 in starting pitcher ERA so far in the National League. Considering this team was built with the idea of being top in the top three or four teams, its pretty evident where the problem is. The Marlins, who also have the best bullpen are tops in starting pitcher ERA. The Reds are the worst so far.
In case you are curious, the Marlins overall ERA is 2.75. The Reds are 15th (unadjusted) at 5.71. The Rockies have the worst ERA at 6.02, but they have a 5.40 away from Coors.
The Cubs overall team ERA is 4.43 4.99.
Update: Jason brings up a good point in the comments, the team ERA is 4.43, not 4.99. The team's away ERA is 4.99, while its home ERA is 3.89
Posted by Byron at May 10, 2005 11:40 AM
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How can the Cubs' team era be 4.99 when both the bullpen era and starting era are below 4.99?