If we were to conduct one of those man-on-the-street interview deals in which we surveyed random Cubs fans about their team’s offensive struggles, I’m willing to bet the responses would skew heavily in the same direction. Whether they answered “hitting with runners in scoring position,” “clutch hitting,” or simply “RISP,” most folks are probably rowing in the same direction here.
But what if I told you that’s not actually the problem and that the 2019 Cubs are doing a better job of reaching base and creating runs with RISP than any previous team in the Epstoyer Era? I apologize if that just blew your mind and I will now allow you sufficient time to compose your gray matter before proceeding.