The National League Chicago Cubs and the American League Chicago White Sox are currently in a 4 game interleague series (Chicago series). The first two will be played at Wrigley Field on the North side and the last 2 games at US Cellular Field on the South side, home of the Chisox. The White Sox have a 49 to 45 edge in wins.
Last year both teams finished in last place in their respective divisions. With the signing of Jose Abreu by the White Sox and the development of Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs improvement is expected for both franchises in the Windy City. Jose Abreu and Anthony Rizzo both play first base and hit in the middle of the order (3rd or 4th) and are expected to provide offense. So far this is the result:
name age Ht Wt PA avg/obp/slg OPS WAR $ Jose Abreu 27 6:3 255 145 .254/.317/.608 .925 1.1 7.0
Anthony Rizzo 24 6:3 240 131 .292/.420/.500 .920 1.1 1.2
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| Jose Abreu vs Tigers at home (zimbio.com) |
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| Anthony Rizzo vs Cardinals in retro uniform (zimbio.com) |
Abreu has the edge in HR's and RBI's (12 and 35) while Rizzo has a better avg and OBP%. They are both tied in 3rd place in WAR for major league first baseman only behind Albert Pujols (1.4) and Paul Goldschmidt (1.2). Both are negative in fielding and base running early on with Rizzo having a little better offensive value. Abreu in a small sample size (29 plate appearances) against left handed pitching is hitting .172 and .277 against right handers. 4 of his 5 hits against LHP are home runs.
BB% K% Jose Abreu 6.9 24.8
Anthony Rizzo 16.8 15.5
Rizzo shows a better command of the strike zone with more walks and less strikeouts. Abreu will improve these numbers as he gains more experience.
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