Chicago Cubs Stats: Pertinent Numbers from a .500 Ball Club

Posted: 3rd May 2010 by Alex Kantecki in MLB
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The Cubs begin May 3 with an average—at best—record of 13-13 and find themselves 4.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals (17-8) in the National League Central.

Starting pitching remains the team’s strong suit. But if you haven’t noticed, the Cubs—outside of Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez—are starting to hit.

Chicago spent the first two weeks of the season at the bottom of nearly every major offensive category, but the team is now second in the National League in hitting at .278. Only the Arizona Diamondbacks (.476) have a higher slugging percentage than the Cubs (.445).

There’s no reason to believe the Cubs will continue to hit at this kind of pace, but it’s closer to what many exp ...

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