September Other Games Thread

[NonProfitCow]

Matt Carpenter. I love him but do not understand him. Somehow just hit one into the Allegheny.

[Guest]

[expletive] Matt Carpenter. If the Cubs lose a game because of Matt Carpenter, I will be murder someone.

 

nevertheless, while i feel the same, i am pleased at what he just did.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

who's going to start game 1 of the NLDS for the cardinals? I would think Wacha even though he's been pretty bad in the second half, right?

[SouthSideRyan]

I would assume Lackey.

[Guest]

Yeah, my current guess is they'd go Lackey, Garcia, Wacha, Lynn, although the only one of those I'm certain of is Lackey in game 1.

[Banedon]

So assuming the Cubs get there they go Lester, Hammel, Hendricks, Arrietta? Or would they try to go to a 3 man?

[Andy]

So assuming the Cubs get there they go Lester, Hammel, Hendricks, Arrietta? Or would they try to go to a 3 man?

Arrieta would have normal rest for Game 3, so I have to think they go to him there.

 

Some sort of Hammel or Hendricks/fill in sixth starter here piggyback situation would be fine with me for Game 2.

[Banedon]

So assuming the Cubs get there they go Lester, Hammel, Hendricks, Arrietta? Or would they try to go to a 3 man?

Arrieta would have normal rest for Game 3, so I have to think they go to him there.

 

Some sort of Hammel or Hendricks/fill in sixth starter here piggyback situation would be fine with me for Game 2.

 

Oh, I didn't realize that...then yeah, of course.

[jersey cubs fan]

So assuming the Cubs get there they go Lester, Hammel, Hendricks, Arrietta? Or would they try to go to a 3 man?

NLDS? Arrieta will be available in game 3 on regular rest.

[weis21]

Wainwright in

[Andy]

[expletive] Matt Carpenter. If the Cubs lose a game because of Matt Carpenter, I will be murder someone.

 

nevertheless, while i feel the same, i am pleased at what he just did.

Is there some sort of statistically plausible reason a nearly 30-year-old is going from a career high of 13 homers as a pro (2010, mostly AA) to 28 in the big leagues? I'm trying to decide how much that should annoy me.

[Banedon]

[expletive] Matt Carpenter. If the Cubs lose a game because of Matt Carpenter, I will be murder someone.

 

nevertheless, while i feel the same, i am pleased at what he just did.

Is there some sort of statistically plausible reason a nearly 30-year-old is going from a career high of 13 homers as a pro (2010, mostly AA) to 28 in the big leagues? I'm trying to decide how much that should annoy me.

 

People ask similar questions about Arrieta. Baseball is weird.

[NOLA]

I want no part of Hammel in game 2.

NLDS:

1-Lester

2-Hendricks on a short leash

3-Arrieta-normal rest

4-Hammel then Bullpen (unless facing elimination)

5-Lester-6 days rest

 

NLCS:

1-Arrieta on normal rest

[JonJayCutler]

I want no part of Hammel on the playoff roster, let alone starting a game.

[Sammy Sofa]

Well, that's just goofy. Hammel would be incredibly useful to come in and pitch 2-3 innings.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

At least the Cardinals kept their magic number at 2 since they like it so much.

[JonJayCutler]

Well, that's just goofy. Hammel would be incredibly useful to come in and pitch 2-3 innings.

 

Not sure if this was sarcasm, but that's precisely the purpose of Wood/Richard/Cahill, whichever of those guys make it on. And while I hate going there, Haren has been out-pitching Hammel for a solid month now, and already shutdown the Cards once. Not saying I want Haren on the roster, but I'd probably take him over Hammel at this point.

 

Go ahead though, call me a goon.

[Guest]

Well, that's just goofy. Hammel would be incredibly useful to come in and pitch 2-3 innings.

 

Not sure if this was sarcasm, but that's precisely the purpose of Wood/Richard/Cahill, whichever of those guys make it on. And while I hate going there, Haren has been out-pitching Hammel for a solid month now, and already shutdown the Cards once. Not saying I want Haren on the roster, but I'd probably take him over Hammel at this point.

 

Go ahead though, call me a goon.

 

September 2015 xFIP

Haren - 4.63 in 26.2 IP

Hammel - 3.90 in 23.2 IP

 

September 2015 FIP

Haren - 3.33

Hammel 4.54

 

 

*shrug*

[Thed Hoyerstein]

that's probably because haren gives up a ton of dongs

[Guest]

Here's a fun outcome to root for:

 

Twins finish 5-1 (they're halfway to making this 4-1)

Astros finish 3-1

Angels lose today then win 3 of 4 from Texas

Rangers lose today then lose 3 of 4 to Angels

 

Everyone finishes with 76 losses, and tiebreaker-palooza breaks out deciding the AL West champ and 2nd wild card. It seems like the AL teases us with this every year, I want to see it happen just once.

[NonProfitCow]

I love Jason Heyward so much.

[Andy]

I love Jason Heyward so much.

I would love him more if he could've done that before I was eliminated from my fantasy baseball league.

[ctcf]

Oh man Cespedes hit on the wrist by a pitch, yelped and dropped his bat right away and left the game.

 

That suuuuucks.

[Andy]

That would be so lame. He's been a blast the last 2 months.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh man Cespedes hit on the wrist by a pitch, yelped and dropped his bat right away and left the game.

 

That suuuuucks.

 

NO, SOMEBODY TOOK MY BABY.