Bananarchy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Seeing as the lovable heartbreakers won and at least dispatched of the dreadful Cardinals, I'm hoping for real baseball on my television next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Can't have this series go 5 and give Cubs big advantage rotation wise. Need Mets to close it out tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 What's Matt Harvey's availability, assuming the Mets win tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 07:12 PM) What's Matt Harvey's availability, assuming the Mets win tonight? I would assume he's fine. He's an idiot, but he's fine. I just don't like innings limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I believe they are over achieving this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 07:22 PM) I believe they are over achieving this season. They are, but that doesn't mean they can't win it. The Giants overachieved plenty over the last 5 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I keep telling myself over and over, "Good pitching beats good hitting," especially in October. Overall, both the Mets and LA have better, deeper rotations, so there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 09:14 AM) I keep telling myself over and over, "Good pitching beats good hitting," especially in October. Overall, both the Mets and LA have better, deeper rotations, so there's that. Past Greinke the Dodgers rotation is very suspect, and their hitting has been non-existent the last few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The Mets are better than the Dodgers right now, no question. Deeper rotation and much better offense. But the Dodgers have Kershaw/Greinke, which sometimes is all you need in the playoffs. Look what the Giants did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxjr27 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I hope this series the horseshoe falls out of the cubs ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 09:18 AM) Past Greinke the Dodgers rotation is very suspect, and their hitting has been non-existent the last few months. All under the assumption LA wins: There should be no other choice than optimizing Kershaw and Greinke. If I'm losing a series it's going to be off of those two. Game 1: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 2: Greinke - Three days rest Game 3: Wood/Anderson Game 4: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 5: Greinke - Three days rest Game 6: Wood/Anderson Game 7: Kershaw - Three days rest I'd personally rather throw out this schedule, relying on three days rest for the entire series, then a schedule such as: Game 1: Wood/Anderson Game 2: Kershaw - Four days rest Game 3: Greinke - Five days rest Game 4: Wood/Anderson Game 5: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 6: Greinke - Three days rest Game 7: Wood/Anderson Three potential starts of a non Kershaw/Greinke combo, including a possible Game 7, is terrible. All the more incentive for LA to give the Cubs their aces, end the series as quick as possible, then rest for the world series. Lose with your best. Worry about their arms falling off later Edited October 14, 2015 by Flash Tizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 12:57 PM) All under the assumption LA wins: There should be no other choice than optimizing Kershaw and Greinke. If I'm losing a series it's going to be off of those two. Game 1: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 2: Greinke - Three days rest Game 3: Wood/Anderson Game 4: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 5: Greinke - Three days rest Game 6: Wood/Anderson Game 7: Kershaw - Three days rest I'd personally rather throw out this schedule, relying on three days rest for the entire series, then a schedule such as: Game 1: Wood/Anderson Game 2: Kershaw - Four days rest Game 3: Greinke - Five days rest Game 4: Wood/Anderson Game 5: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 6: Greinke - Three days rest Game 7: Wood/Anderson Three potential starts of a non Kershaw/Greinke combo, including a possible Game 7, is terrible. All the more incentive for LA to give the Cubs their aces, end the series as quick as possible, then rest for the world series. Lose with your best. Worry about their arms falling off later Greinke is scheduled to go in game 7 tomorrow. That would only be two days rest, and while I agree LA should ride its aces, that might be asking too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 12:57 PM) All under the assumption LA wins: There should be no other choice than optimizing Kershaw and Greinke. If I'm losing a series it's going to be off of those two. Game 1: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 2: Greinke - Three days rest Game 3: Wood/Anderson Game 4: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 5: Greinke - Three days rest Game 6: Wood/Anderson Game 7: Kershaw - Three days rest I'd personally rather throw out this schedule, relying on three days rest for the entire series, then a schedule such as: Game 1: Wood/Anderson Game 2: Kershaw - Four days rest Game 3: Greinke - Five days rest Game 4: Wood/Anderson Game 5: Kershaw - Three days rest Game 6: Greinke - Three days rest Game 7: Wood/Anderson Three potential starts of a non Kershaw/Greinke combo, including a possible Game 7, is terrible. All the more incentive for LA to give the Cubs their aces, end the series as quick as possible, then rest for the world series. Lose with your best. Worry about their arms falling off later They're not going with Kershaw on 3 days rest again... Ideally, you don't want Wood or Anderson to start, but they should probably throw Wood out there and see how it goes. I'd rather them win the 4 games Greinke/Kershaw start than have both pitchers go out there tired and not be as effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I would rather have Kershaw full steam ahead for 2 starts in the series than have him tired and laboring for three games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Go Cubs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 01:20 PM) I would rather have Kershaw full steam ahead for 2 starts in the series than have him tired and laboring for three games. Agreed, he just went on three days rest yesterday, asking him to do it three times in the NLCS would be just asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Dodgers will maul Cubs. Cubs might beat Mets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 01:44 PM) Dodgers will maul Cubs. Cubs might beat Mets. Do you have any houses left to bet on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 01:03 PM) Greinke is scheduled to go in game 7 tomorrow. That would only be two days rest, and while I agree LA should ride its aces, that might be asking too much. Damn I thought while typing that today was their Game 5. If you switched the scrub pitchers with the projected Greinke starts it could still work. I'd honestly rather have Greinke and Kershaw on limited rest, and taking a chance with ineffectiveness, then having just one extra start with Anderson again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Cubs look like the best team left to me in NL. Jays in AL. So Jays will probably lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 11:20 AM) I would rather have Kershaw full steam ahead for 2 starts in the series than have him tired and laboring for three games. Not to mention your goal is to win the series. How the hell are you going to do that when your pitchers have been ran into the ground just to get their. If I'm the Dodgers, I'm starting Kershaw and Greinke in 2 & 3 and 6 & 7 on normal rest (and extended rest in case of Greinke). Maybe I throw one of them as a reliever in between (on the day they were set to throw). I'm not pushing them to get out their in game 1. Either way, first you got to win game 5. Greinke vs. DeGrom should be a good matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Then Joe Maddon came riding in on a unicorn and magically made the Cubs 2015 World Series Champions! Edited October 15, 2015 by Jose Abreu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Cubs are 7-0 vs. the Mets this year. I think the Angels manhandled the Sox during the 2005 regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxjr27 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Watching the news this morning and they found a cub fan in Buffalo Grove that has been waiting for this for 70 years. I wonder where they find these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 This board is going to be ten years of misery. The Cubs are going to win for a long time. They're way ahead of schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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