This week, in honor of my Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series, you are going to see articles featuring the 2016 Chicago Cubs using Steve’s APBA Card Computer*.
I almost feel guilty featuring Miguel Montero in my Terrible Card column after what he did against Los Angeles. In fact, many of the Illowa APBA League managers went out to watch the game that Miguel hit the grand slam that set the tone for the postseason. I was sitting next to Rob Moore who had Montero on his team. I could almost hear the “Yesss!” from Rob as the ball exited the ballpark.
But in reality, Miguel Montero’s 2016 card will not be a good one. It’ll be pretty bad especially for a World Champion team.
Montero played roughly half the season with 284 plate appearances sharing time with David Ross and Willson Contreras. He did knock out 8 homers in the regular season but hit only .216. In addition, he hit the gap with 8 doubles.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Totals | 86 | 284 | 241 | 33 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 38 | 58 | .216 | .327 | .357 |
According to Steve’s APBA Computer, Montero is due for a 1-6 power combination. If he’s lucky enough to get four 8s as predicted, he will get a 55-8.
The upside of Montero’s 2016 season is that he may get a few walks. The APBA Computer says he may get four. Add that to the catchers’ usual 36 and 38 and you won’t see too many outs where hit numbers should be.
And no, that’s not a typo. Montero did pitch in 2016. He finished out a 14-3 blowout by the Mets on July 3. He pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up one earned run with no walks and no strikeouts. I’m predicting a grade D.
Despite his card and despite his stats, Miguel will be remembered favorably when it comes to this season.
* The cards generated from Steve’s APBA Card Computer are purely predictive and not considered official APBA cards.
