2016 Postseason Sploogapalooza

[SKO]

last 21 days:

Neat? But I really don't think numbers leading into the postseason matter. I don't really care if the Mets were hot against the Phillies or whatever. The fact of the matter is Jay Bruce, 35 year old Granderson, Asdrubal Cabrera, and 27 year old rookie with a .360 BABIP Rivera are less talented ballplayers than Brandon Crawford, Denard Span, Buster Posey, etc.

[D. Doluntap]

I do like that Heyward action though.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Neat? But I really don't think numbers leading into the postseason matter. I don't really care if the Mets were hot against the Phillies or whatever. The fact of the matter is Jay Bruce, 35 year old Granderson, Asdrubal Cabrera, and 27 year old rookie with a .360 BABIP Rivera are less talented ballplayers than Brandon Crawford, Denard Span, Buster Posey, etc.

Agreed. Just posting the data for curiosity's sake.

[SKO]

Neat? But I really don't think numbers leading into the postseason matter. I don't really care if the Mets were hot against the Phillies or whatever. The fact of the matter is Jay Bruce, 35 year old Granderson, Asdrubal Cabrera, and 27 year old rookie with a .360 BABIP Rivera are less talented ballplayers than Brandon Crawford, Denard Span, Buster Posey, etc.

Agreed. Just posting the data for curiosity's sake.

The data is the data after all.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Neat? But I really don't think numbers leading into the postseason matter. I don't really care if the Mets were hot against the Phillies or whatever. The fact of the matter is Jay Bruce, 35 year old Granderson, Asdrubal Cabrera, and 27 year old rookie with a .360 BABIP Rivera are less talented ballplayers than Brandon Crawford, Denard Span, Buster Posey, etc.

Yeah, I'm not buying into the hot hand.  The thing about hot teams is that they're hot...until they're not.  The Cubs were hotter than shit the last 2 weeks of last year and through the first round and then not so much.

In fact, it is precisely because of the fact that the Mets have been hot that I'd prefer to play them.  When they cool off after tonight, it should make for quick work.  Tables = turned, bitches.

[D. Doluntap]

Over 162 games, "hottest" and "best" tend to go together. Except for when Mark Grace is on the team.

[Yeti]

Ugh. I'll admit I'm not feeling comfortable about this. It's all irrational and not based in fact, but they're feelings, man

[Canadouche]

Ugh. I'll admit I'm not feeling comfortable about this. It's all irrational and not based in fact, but they're feelings, man

Brace for Tonkrage.

[Yeti]

Ugh. I'll admit I'm not feeling comfortable about this. It's all irrational and not based in fact, but they're feelings, man

Brace for Tonkrage.

That's fine. I could use some good Bravado Fork, too.

[Oleg]

So, the net-net seems to be that teams that make the playoffs are generally pretty good.  Also, that awful Giants bullpen was incredible last night.

[Canadouche]

So, the net-net seems to be that teams that make the playoffs are generally pretty good.  Also, that awful Giants bullpen was incredible last night.

Let's just be thankful that they got it out of their system.

[thehawk]

So, the net-net seems to be that teams that make the playoffs are generally pretty good.  Also, that awful Giants bullpen was incredible last night.

Didn't give up a hit. I'm skeered

[R-V]

SKO rightly pointed out that I'm a math dummy. Bumgarner won't be able to pitch until game 3. So we'll likely see:

Lester vs. Cueto
Hendricks vs. Snork
Arrieta vs. Bumgarner
Lackey vs. Moore
Lester vs. Cueto (Bumgarner in relief)

[PenFoe]

SKO rightly pointed out that I'm a math dummy. Bumgarner won't be able to pitch until game 3. So we'll likely see:

Lester vs. Cueto
Hendricks vs. Snork
Arrieta vs. Bumgarner
Lackey vs. Moore
Lester vs. Cueto (Bumgarner in relief)

[SKO]

I definitely would find it super bad ass and possibly erotic if Jake Arrieta told us all to stop panicking and showed up in game three as Vintage 2015 Jake and told that stupid hick Bumgarner where to stick it.