NLCS Game Thread- CHC VS NYM
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DeadlySplitter said:
That's the most fun thing about this series - both teams are really a year ahead of schedule. The Mets weren't supposed to have their pitching gel this quickly (Harvey came back much better in his first year after TJ than most, Syndergaard being that good his rookie year), and barely had enough hitting to stay around long enough to force the Cespedes deal. Cubs hitting probably should've taken another year to come together as well, but.. it's more fun when young teams are in the playoffs!
All I'm saying is, don't let us win tonight, because then we've got Lester, then Arietta, then the tomato can who pitched tonight..............ah never mind, we're screwed.soxhop411 said:
It would be both New York teams blowing 3-0 leads against the 2 most "cursed" teams. But the 0-3 comeback belongs to the Red Sox in MLB and I never want to sharesoxhop411 said:
It would be tough to sweep this pitching staff. But I like the Royals' chances of winning the Series.ifmanis5 said:
Hammel is scheduled to go. Be interesting to see if they'll change that. Although someone beside Lester and Arrieta are going to have to win a game sometime if the Cubs are going to come back.shawnrbu said:
I'd expect something outside the box from Maddon in an elimination game. He pretty much went with a bullpen game in Game 4 against the Sox in 2013 and it almost worked.
I'd roll the dice with Lester in 4, Arrieta in 5, hope you get lucky in 6 and that way you have both Lester and Arrieta available for multiple innings in Game 7 if all goes as planned.
I'd roll the dice with Lester in 4, Arrieta in 5, hope you get lucky in 6 and that way you have both Lester and Arrieta available for multiple innings in Game 7 if all goes as planned.
I think it's more likely that he goes bullpen game tomorrow--Hammel starting with an insanely quick hook. The bullpen went 5 tonight, but no one threw as many as 20 pitches.shawnrbu said:
Yeah, I've been thinking about how to answer that one. I was going to go with "officiate a lesbian wedding," but yours is probably the better way to go.E5 Yaz said:
The sooner the Mets clinch this series, the better their chances against KC. Extra rest for their starters is key.
If the Mets and Royals both close out their series tomorrow, we have six days before the WS starts.
bankshot1 said:
I wonder if any Cubs congratulate any of the Mets about going to the World Series during the pregame on the field tomorrow.
Found this elsewhere, but if you want a good reason why the Mets team in the playoffs is so much better than their early-season record, check out their BRef page (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2015.shtml) - the top players by PA at 4 of 8 positions (C, 3B, LF, CF) aren't starting in the postseason... a good example of how injuries can sink a team, but they can also completely overhaul a team if they come back towards the end of the season
Just a remarkable turnaround from the terrible offense for the first half of the year.
Just a remarkable turnaround from the terrible offense for the first half of the year.
JimD said:
It is no 2003. This is more of a tap to the nuts if anything.
The Cubs are young, and seriously, who are they losing after this year? The teams with the most win-now pressure are the Jays and the Mets because they will lose significant pieces to the teams they're fielding now in the offseason.
This WSJ article by Brian Costa and Jared Diamond makes some interesting observations about Mets pitchers and fast balls.
Is there a win probability out there for the cubs to take the series? I poked around but couldn't find what I was looking for. Does this only work in the context of in-game scenarios?