July 13, 2016: Who To Watch For

With the 2nd half of the season starting on Friday, let’s take a look at the players that will help dictate the success or failure of our teams; something I call, who to watch for.

First of all, to be truly successful… to make the postseason… to go all the way… to win the whole damn thing, it’s going to take a total team effort.  Yes, there will be those stars, a couple that we talked about yesterday, but there’s more.  From stars to role players, starters to relievers, coaching decisions to GM moves… it all needs to come together to make that perfect championship blend.

Guy that jumps out at me on the south side is Tim Anderson.  After a bit of a rough start, he’s come on lately.  He’s also been planted at the top of that Sox lineup; a leadoff hitter is quite important… just ask the Cubs how they did without theirs.  I hear about the lack of walks, which isn’t really a trait of a leadoff hitter, but hey, if you’re hitting over .300, what does it matter?  I keep debating if I should pick this guy up in my fantasy league, as he just sits there on the waiver wire.  He does strikeout quite a bit, but I think that comes with your first major league season.  If he can set the table, and get on base, the Sox offense will be able to get rolling.  Another advantage of having him leadoff is bumping Eaton to 2.  Eaton has been hitting better in the 2 slot, and by doing so, is really just extending that lineup.  Putting a good leadoff hitter a top, slides everybody a slot back, making it a deeper lineup to contend with.  Tim Anderson is one of the keys to the Sox 2nd half success.
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The first guy for the Cubs that I think of is Jason Heyward.  He had a forgettable first half.  After signing that big time contract, maybe he’s been feeling the pressure…maybe he’s been trying to hard.  I don’t know, but it has to get better.  The good thing is that it hasn’t translated into the field.  He has been as solid as it comes in right field.  Did you see how he almost threw that guy out at home from deep right field?  He’s made a bunch of nice plays; that needs to remain.  Although I didn’t think he looked quite as good in center… another reason the Cubs missed Fowler so much down the stretch in that first half.  But back to Jason… Finally, Maddon moved him down the lineup.  In the 6 hole, which could be his new home, he’s looked a lot more comfortable.  He’s been on base about half the time since getting bumped down the lineup.  I think he should stay there.  I like the emotion I saw in Pittsburgh when he popped out, as he threw the bat to the ground.  As long as he wants to succeed… that it’s bothering him that he’s slumping… if he keeps plugging, he’ll get there.  The thing I was most excited about with the Heyward signing was his postseason success.  He tore the cover off the ball against us last year.  I look forward to that as the Cubs strive for October baseball again.

So there’s 2 guys… 2 hitters… I think I should look at the pitchers next.