Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Greg Amsinger leave Pete Crow-Armstrong off his first-half MVP list?
Amsinger cited two factors: the player's team winning and taking into account the entire first half rather than just recent success. He argued Crow-Armstrong had only been good for about 35 games, but that claim ignores that PCA has been the best player in MLB over his last 77 games, which is 83% of the season.
How good has Pete Crow-Armstrong been over his last 77 games?
Over his last 77 games, Crow-Armstrong has slashed .317/.417/.606 with 20 home runs, 19 stolen bases, a 179 wRC+, and 5.9 fWAR. Those are the best offensive and defensive numbers in all of MLB during that stretch.
Was Pete Crow-Armstrong really one of the worst players on the Cubs through 58 games like Amsinger claimed?
No, that claim was flat-out wrong. Even accounting for his rough first 16 games, Crow-Armstrong had a 1.5 fWAR by May 29, making him the second-most valuable player on the Cubs at that point.
How does the Cubs' team record hold up compared to other players on Amsinger's MVP list?
The Cubs are 52-41, which is the fifth-best record in MLB. Of the nine players on Amsinger's list, only Shohei Ohtani and Junior Caminero play for teams with a better record than Chicago.
What are Pete Crow-Armstrong's overall stats that make him an MVP candidate?
Even including his brutal first 16 games, Crow-Armstrong ranks as the fifth-best hitter in MLB, is the only 20/20 player in the league, leads all players in fielding run value, and is second only to Bobby Witt Jr. in outs above average on defense.
Aldo Soto
With a journalism degree from Eastern Illinois University and a decade of Cubs reporting, my work has appeared on 670 The Score, ESPN 1000, and the Pinwheels and Ivy Podcast. I cover Cubs news and analysis for Sports Mockery, including roster moves, game breakdowns, and prospect development.
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