"The back-and-forth between Brewers and Cubs fans has quickly become tiresome - and it's even more prosaic when White Sox fans get involved - but it shouldn't absolve Jed Hoyer. Analytics and voodoo magic aside, Chicago's North Side Baseballers have finished behind Milwaukee in the NL Central in every season since the 2018 tiebreaker game. That has to change. Hoyer may have to re-blueprint his roster as well. The potential loss of Kyle Tucker means finding left-handed power to replace him,"
"Caissie bested Tucker statistically in 2025 were it an apples-to-apples comparison, but it isn't. That's where major league equivalencies (MLEs) factor into the equation. I'm no fan of standard deviations, but MLEs dictate that players who make the jump to the majors strike out about 4% more, walk about 1.2% less, and lose approximately one home run per 100 plate appearances."
The Brewers were eliminated by the Dodgers, and the Cubs remain stuck behind Milwaukee in the NL Central since 2018. Jed Hoyer faces pressure to rebuild the roster, particularly if Kyle Tucker departs. Wrigley Field suppresses left-handed power, so the Cubs should prioritize a high-OBP, gap-hitting lefty who converts doubles into extra bases and boosts surrounding hitters. Owen Caissie could fit that profile depending on Triple-A-to-MLB translation. Major league equivalencies (MLEs) typically add strikeouts, reduce walks, and slightly decrease home-run rates, and translation varies with pitcher and hitter experience.
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