2016 Postseason Sploogapalooza

[D. Doluntap]

I am not sure who Bumgarner hates the most on the Cubs (Baez? Soler? Lackey?), but I hope that guy takes him yard and takes a minute to get around the bases.

[Grandmaster Wang]

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)

[Bort]

It feels so good to have a reason to just flat out hate the Giants again.

Ok, "playing against the Cubs" is a fairly weak one, but I can make it work.

[Yeti]

I am not sure who Bumgarner hates the most on the Cubs (Baez? Soler? Lackey?), but I hope that guy takes him yard and takes a minute to get around the bases.

Lackey isn't the type for him to hate.

[Chuck to Chuck]

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)

Jake is going to have to be better. - Al

[Saul Goodman]

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)

Jake is going to have to be better. - Al

Huge if true.

[R-V]

For what it's worth (and the playing time numbers are probably worth more than the production), playoff roster candidates over the last 30 days:

Hammel - 26.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.16 FIP
Cahill - 11.2 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5.53 FIP
Smith - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 2.79 FIP
Zastryzny - 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 2.09 FIP

Montero - 44 PAs .973 OPS
Coghlan - 34 PAs .805 OPS
LaStella - 29 PAs .618 OPS
Szczur - 25 PAs .091 OPS
Almora - 15 PAs .734 OPS

Updated NLDS prediction assuming a healthy George & Pedro:

Contreras, Ross, Montero
Rizzo
Zobrist, Baez
Russell
Bryant, La Stella
Fowler, Heyward, Soler, Coghlan, Almora, Szczur

Lester
Hendricks
Arrieta
Lackey

Chapman
Rondon
Strop
Edwards
Montgomery
Grimm
Wood

Almost had it.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

For what it's worth (and the playing time numbers are probably worth more than the production), playoff roster candidates over the last 30 days:

Hammel - 26.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.16 FIP
Cahill - 11.2 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5.53 FIP
Smith - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 2.79 FIP
Zastryzny - 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 2.09 FIP

Montero - 44 PAs .973 OPS
Coghlan - 34 PAs .805 OPS
LaStella - 29 PAs .618 OPS
Szczur - 25 PAs .091 OPS
Almora - 15 PAs .734 OPS

Updated NLDS prediction assuming a healthy George & Pedro:

Contreras, Ross, Montero
Rizzo
Zobrist, Baez
Russell
Bryant, La Stella
Fowler, Heyward, Soler, Coghlan, Almora, Szczur

Lester
Hendricks
Arrieta
Lackey

Chapman
Rondon
Strop
Edwards
Montgomery
Grimm
Wood

Almost had it.

Yeah, I feel bad for MAX SEIZURE but Contreras' development (and utility in OF), Almora's defense (and the fact that he was actually hitting the ball better than Szczur down the stretch) combined with Szczur doing nothing of significance the last 6 weeks managed to work against him.  He was probably close to a sure thing 2 months ago.

[Tonker]

For what it's worth (and the playing time numbers are probably worth more than the production), playoff roster candidates over the last 30 days:

Hammel - 26.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.16 FIP
Cahill - 11.2 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5.53 FIP
Smith - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 2.79 FIP
Zastryzny - 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 2.09 FIP

Montero - 44 PAs .973 OPS
Coghlan - 34 PAs .805 OPS
LaStella - 29 PAs .618 OPS
Szczur - 25 PAs .091 OPS
Almora - 15 PAs .734 OPS

Updated NLDS prediction assuming a healthy George & Pedro:

Contreras, Ross, Montero
Rizzo
Zobrist, Baez
Russell
Bryant, La Stella
Fowler, Heyward, Soler, Coghlan, Almora, Szczur

Lester
Hendricks
Arrieta
Lackey

Chapman
Rondon
Strop
Edwards
Montgomery
Grimm
Wood

Almost had it.

If you go with Szczur over LaStella, that means you've got Fowler, JHey, Soler, Almora, Bryant, Baez, Coghlan and Szczur for the OF and only Rizzo, Zobrist, Russell, Baez and Bryant for the IF.  I think LaStella gets the nod on that basis.

Did have it.  I am the best.  The Cubs should just ask me about this shit and save themselves a load of worry.

[Yeti]

For what it's worth (and the playing time numbers are probably worth more than the production), playoff roster candidates over the last 30 days:

Hammel - 26.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.16 FIP
Cahill - 11.2 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5.53 FIP
Smith - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 2.79 FIP
Zastryzny - 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 2.09 FIP

Montero - 44 PAs .973 OPS
Coghlan - 34 PAs .805 OPS
LaStella - 29 PAs .618 OPS
Szczur - 25 PAs .091 OPS
Almora - 15 PAs .734 OPS

Updated NLDS prediction assuming a healthy George & Pedro:

Contreras, Ross, Montero
Rizzo
Zobrist, Baez
Russell
Bryant, La Stella
Fowler, Heyward, Soler, Coghlan, Almora, Szczur

Lester
Hendricks
Arrieta
Lackey

Chapman
Rondon
Strop
Edwards
Montgomery
Grimm
Wood

Almost had it.

If you go with Szczur over LaStella, that means you've got Fowler, JHey, Soler, Almora, Bryant, Baez, Coghlan and Szczur for the OF and only Rizzo, Zobrist, Russell, Baez and Bryant for the IF.  I think LaStella gets the nod on that basis.

Did have it.  I am the best.  The Cubs should just ask me about this shit and save themselves a load of worry.

Jed reads desipio

[Oleg]

For what it's worth (and the playing time numbers are probably worth more than the production), playoff roster candidates over the last 30 days:

Hammel - 26.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.16 FIP
Cahill - 11.2 IP, 3.09 ERA, 5.53 FIP
Smith - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 2.79 FIP
Zastryzny - 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 2.09 FIP

Montero - 44 PAs .973 OPS
Coghlan - 34 PAs .805 OPS
LaStella - 29 PAs .618 OPS
Szczur - 25 PAs .091 OPS
Almora - 15 PAs .734 OPS

Updated NLDS prediction assuming a healthy George & Pedro:

Contreras, Ross, Montero
Rizzo
Zobrist, Baez
Russell
Bryant, La Stella
Fowler, Heyward, Soler, Coghlan, Almora, Szczur

Lester
Hendricks
Arrieta
Lackey

Chapman
Rondon
Strop
Edwards
Montgomery
Grimm
Wood

Almost had it.

If you go with Szczur over LaStella, that means you've got Fowler, JHey, Soler, Almora, Bryant, Baez, Coghlan and Szczur for the OF and only Rizzo, Zobrist, Russell, Baez and Bryant for the IF.  I think LaStella gets the nod on that basis.

Did have it.  I am the best.  The Cubs should just ask me about this shit and save themselves a load of worry.

Jed reads desipio

Haven't we put his secretary through enough?

[Saul Goodman]

Firebarn Snork, please.

[Shooter]

Second guessing: should Almora have been in LF in the ninth? I'm not sure Posey's drive was catchable, but he would have had a better shot than Zobrist.

[Saul Goodman]

Second guessing: should Almora have been in LF in the ninth? I'm not sure Posey's drive was catchable, but he would have had a better shot than Zobrist.

Really hoping Zobrist's Coghlanesque ineptitude in left field was a one time only type of deal, because that was not a good game for him. The whiff on that garbage slide had me wincing.

[Quality Start Machine]

Second guessing: should Almora have been in LF in the ninth? I'm not sure Posey's drive was catchable, but he would have had a better shot than Zobrist.

Really hoping Zobrist's Coghlanesque ineptitude in left field was a one time only type of deal, because that was not a good game for him. The whiff on that garbage slide had me wincing.

We can probably chalk it up to the wind doing weird things with baseballs.