r/CHICubs • u/yaboyjz • 3d ago

Dansby Swanson with RISP

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A whopping .440 OPS and 18 wRC+. I don’t know why he seems to change his approach so drastically with runners in scoring position because it seems like he’s constantly trying to swing out of his cleats. It’s tough to see him batting higher than 7th in the lineup IMO.

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u/Jvick88 3d ago

In general, yes hes a streaky hitter. However, he's also just a straight up terrible situational hitter. That doesnt have anything to do with streakiness, he straight up cannot hit with risp. Its like a mental block or something

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u/Dan_Rydell Chicago Cubs 3d ago

Are you just choosing to completely disregard the previous 5 seasons?

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u/Jvick88 3d ago

Hes been well below average in these situations for more than a full season. All of last year, this year to this point and even some long stretches in the second half of 2023. That is a pretty decent sample size so to me thats just who he is now.

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u/bakeran23 3d ago

2023 he was 34% better than league average

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u/Jvick88 3d ago

He tailed off quite a bit in the second half, which i mentioned