As the legend goes, in 1979 Bruce Bochte coined the “Mendoza Line” as a term to describe his Mariners teammate Mario Mendoza as a joke on the light-hitting shortstop who’s average consistently hovered around .200. That sad joke applies today to a glut of underachieving Cubs stars (and soon-to-be free agents).
UPDATED AVGs:
• Anthony Rizzo – .208
• Kris Bryant – .208
• Kyle Schwarber – .203
• Javy Baez – .196
42 | Chicago: From the Capital of Baseball to the Shitshow of Baseball – Major League A*Holes: The Show
Our thoughts entering a Crosstown Series that feels much stranger than expected | Renteria is now clearly costing the Sox wins | Cubs offensive production is offensive (and chronic) | A sad, but fond farewell to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire | Giants playoff hopes in the balance | We name our All-A*Holes Team from the best players from our 4 clubs | Ozzie Guillen should be managing in MLB | Shit We Couldn’t Make Up: 2020 has been full of statical anomalies and bizarre fan behavior | Asshole of the Week: Angel Hernandez (again)
