Home Run Derby

The Cubs have played nine Games and tallied 303 At-Bats in the month of July with a collective .270 batting average, a .330 slugging percentage, and absolutely zero Home Runs.

What a bunch of Stonecutters.  Stonecutters = “No Homers” for the Simpsons-illiterate.  And they’ve been useless if you’ve got them in our little Home Run Derby contest. 

However, the Cubs are 6-3 during their Homer-less July.  Mind you, five of those wins came against Pittsburgh, Washington and Houston.  Not exactly world-beaters.

The Cubs have played most of their July games against clubs with a propensity to give up the Home Run …

• Houston – 113 HR Allowed, 2nd most in National League
• Washington – 94 HR Allowed, 3rd most allowed in National League
• Pittsburgh – 87  HR Allowed, 8th most in National League

However, the Cubs have played seven of those games in RFK Stadium (4) and PNC Park (3).  Those two Ballparks rank 28th and 30th on Home Run Derby’s Ballpark Analysis for Home Runs hit over the last three years.  And the wind was blowing in at Wrigley today.

The Homer-less streak actually goes back into June for a total of ten games.  The last Home Run the Cubs hit was the walk-off shot by Aramis Ramirez back on June 29th vs the Brewers.  I’m sure you remember that one … it was when Cesar Izturis jammed his arm elbow deep into Ramirez’ taint during the dugout celebration. 

Remember that?  Well here it is again …

So since Cesar Izturis goosed, fisted, or whatever you want to call what he did to Aramis Ramirez … the Cubs haven’t hit a Home Run.

I can’t say I blame them.

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