Well...when you only write three snarky words, I guess I’m the moron for thinking you were being snarky.

Congrats! This is the only (and I do mean only) argument dumber than “It must have been smart because Joe Maddon did it.”
At least those people aren’t merely reacting to what is essentially a meme, and basing their opinion on the opposite.

Why?

I was waiting for someone to over-react to one game’s worth of defense.
The Cubs ranked 10th in DRS, and 5th in UZR/150.
They are much closer to being the best defensive team than the worst. And as constructed...defense is a asset.

Also...Is Rizzo going somewhere? He was 3rd in DRS this year. And UZR puts him in the…