2015 NLCS Thread: Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets

[Saul Goodman]

Let's go.

[Quality Start Machine]

Jake and Lester in games 1 and 2.

[Canadouche]

Jake and Lester in games 1 and 2.

And 5 and 6, if needed?

[Brownie]

Go Mets on Thursday. Win in 17 or so. Then party hearty into the night, take the red eye back to NY after having to fly out to LA for one game, while the tan and rested Cubs take their 90 minute flight into LGA, slide off the tarmac and into the clubhouse.

Cubs in Four.

[Brownie]

NLCS
Saturday (10-17): Arrieta (four days rest)
Sunday (10-18): Lester (8 days rest)
Tuesday (10-20): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Wednesday (10-21): Arrieta (three days rest)
Thursday (10-22): Lester (three days rest)
Saturday (10-24): Hendricks Hammel/Haren
Sunday (10-25): Arrieta (three days rest)
Arrieta 3 starts, Lester 2, Hammel/Hendricks/Haren 2

World Series
Tuesday (10-27): Lester (four days rest)
Wednesday (10-28): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Friday (10-30): Arrieta (four days rest)
Saturday (10-31): Lester (three days rest)
Sunday (11-1): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Tuesday (11-3): Arrieta (three days rest)
Wednesday (11-4): Lester (three days rest)
Arrieta 2 starts, Lester 3, Hendricks/Hammel/Haren 2

That's 6 starts for Jake, 6 for Lester, and 7 for the H-gang.

[Brownie]

Winning the LCS in 6 or fewer is critical:

NLCS
Saturday (10-17): Arrieta (four days rest)
Sunday (10-18): Lester (8 days rest)
Tuesday (10-20): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Wednesday (10-21): Arrieta (three days rest)
Thursday (10-22): Lester (three days rest)
Saturday (10-24): Hendricks Hammel/Haren
Arrieta 2 starts, Lester 2, Hammel/Hendricks/Haren 2

World Series
Tuesday (10-27): Arrieta (five days rest)
Wednesday (10-28): Lester (five days rest)
Friday (10-30): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Saturday (10-31): Arrieta (three days rest)
Sunday (11-1): Lester (three days rest)
Tuesday (11-3): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Wednesday (11-4): Arriera (three days rest)
Arrieta 3 starts, Lester 2, Hendricks/Hammel/Haren 2

That's 5 starts for Jake, 4 for Lester, and 4 for the H-gang.

[Wheezer]

NLCS
Saturday (10-17): Arrieta (four days rest)

For certain values of "four."

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I think Lester's going to get the call in Game 1 as he will not have pitched in 8 days as it is and I also suppose, conversely, that Arrieta could use a 5th day at this juncture.

[Slaky]

I think Lester's going to get the call in Game 1 as he will not have pitched in 8 days as it is and I also suppose, conversely, that Arrieta could use a 5th day at this juncture.

Fine with it.

Jesus Christ why do I feel like the Cubs can steamroll either of these fucko teams?

To put it another way: Is Joe Maddon going to be outmanaged by TERRY COLLINS? Or Don Mattingly?

[Quality Start Machine]

I think Lester's going to get the call in Game 1 as he will not have pitched in 8 days as it is and I also suppose, conversely, that Arrieta could use a 5th day at this juncture.

Fine with it.

Jesus Christ why do I feel like the Cubs can steamroll either of these fucko teams?

To put it another way: Is Joe Maddon going to be outmanaged by TERRY COLLINS? Or Don Mattingly?

Not to mention, Grienke has to go tomorrow night, so the Cubs wouldn't see him until game 3 at the earliest.

And who the fuck knows what hijinks Matt Harvey has in store if they get in?

[Canadouche]

Is it too much to ask for a sweep? I'd really like low-stress NLCS.

[Eli]

Winning the LCS in 6 or fewer is critical:

NLCS
Saturday (10-17): Arrieta (four days rest)
Sunday (10-18): Lester (8 days rest)
Tuesday (10-20): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Wednesday (10-21): Arrieta (three days rest)
Thursday (10-22): Lester (three days rest)
Saturday (10-24): Hendricks Hammel/Haren
Arrieta 2 starts, Lester 2, Hammel/Hendricks/Haren 2

World Series
Tuesday (10-27): Arrieta (five days rest)
Wednesday (10-28): Lester (five days rest)
Friday (10-30): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Saturday (10-31): Arrieta (three days rest)
Sunday (11-1): Lester (three days rest)
Tuesday (11-3): Hendricks/Hammel/Haren
Wednesday (11-4): Arriera (three days rest)
Arrieta 3 starts, Lester 2, Hendricks/Hammel/Haren 2

That's 5 starts for Jake, 4 for Lester, and 4 for the H-gang.

They know the numbers on guys with three days' rest. You might see it once, but since it has a cumulative effect I'd be shocked if we see it multiple times (for multiple guys) like this.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Is it too much to ask for a sweep? I'd really like low-stress NLCS.

[Tonker]

So why the fuck don't the Cubs get home field advantage for the rest of the playoffs, then?

EDIT: okay, I know why they wouldn't get HFA in the World Serious (Selig, you cunt), but why not for the NLCS, at least?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So why the fuck don't the Cubs get home field advantage for the rest of the playoffs, then?

Not sure but I like how it worked up until now.  I was glad the coin flip was in Pittsburgh and glad this series started in St. Louis.  I think these last 2 games at Wrigley have gotten everyone "over the hump" now, as far as the whole pressure of playing at Wrigley thing goes but until the Cubs came back home swinging their dicks like they did--and then proceeded to continue to do Tuesday--there was that concern that having to do something right off the bat in front of the home folks could hinder them.

Since I'm no longer concerned about the "Wrigley Field" effect I'm with you but I also don't think it matters.