It was the Almora show today folks. I have been going on and on about the Spring this guy is having but he really brought it today against the Reds. He had a home run and a great defensive effort (at least according to this great report by BCB) and is just having a killer preseason.
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/3/4/18250570/cubs-reds-recap-albert-almora-alec-mills-mlb-scores
This squad was mostly minor leaguers but so many got hits off of Reds pitching (ending up with 11 hits) in a blowout of the Reds.
There isn't much I can say about this game so let's look at some overall trends.
Through 10-11 games (I note this as game 10 because I don't count the split squad game as 2 separate games) the Cubs have scored 77 runs with a 19 run differential. Sure major league hitting is beating up on minor league pitching a bit but still, that is a lot of hitting. The only team to have scored more runs than the Cubs are the Angels (88 runs) and they only have a 17 run differential.
Not only are the Cubs hitting but they are also selective. They are currently 5th in walks and 12th in strikeouts. Coupled that with the runs and the hitting, the Cubs are looking pretty good offensively.
On the pitching side, the Cubs are 12th in ERA and 9th in WHIP. Despite the facts they are trotting their pitchers out there for 2 innings max per game, to be above average in pitching is also a good sign.
Overall the Cubs are trending up, which I am all about!
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