Divisional series thread

[David]

Lackey starting with Montgomery entering the game the moment anyone reaches base the 2nd time thru the order is probably the best case scenario. By starting Lackey you ensure that Montgomery(who could conceivably go 5 innings himself) gets matched up with the lefty heavy lineup, at least to start. You could apply the same approach to Zastryzny too, I think he and Montgomery are better used as immediate and multi-inning relief of different starters than as a combo.

 

I can get down with this

[Cubswin11]

Yeah just tell Lackey the first sign of trouble he's getting pulled and losing his cowboy hat collection for the rest of the postseason

[Cubswin11]

Also regardless of who we play I hope Joe is ready to bring Chapman in, in the 7th or 8th if we have a lead and Harper/Murhpy or Utley/Seager/Gonzalez are due up and they represent the tying run or if the tying/winning run is on base.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Lackey starting with Montgomery entering the game the moment anyone reaches base the 2nd time thru the order is probably the best case scenario. By starting Lackey you ensure that Montgomery(who could conceivably go 5 innings himself) gets matched up with the lefty heavy lineup, at least to start. You could apply the same approach to Zastryzny too, I think he and Montgomery are better used as immediate and multi-inning relief of different starters than as a combo.

 

Yes. This. It baits them into using the lefty-heavy lineup, which they would be all too happy to oblige us with. Then you bring in the lefties out of the pen. And they are left with this choice: Let the lefty-heavy lineup stay in against our lefty arms or... remove those lefties out of the lineup so as not to face our lefty arms, which then means they can't be used again later in the game when we come back with power righty arms.

 

This ensures a healthy amount of left-on-left ABs, or it makes them twist and turn their lineup into a tizzy by trying to match up.

[ScrubMD]

Also regardless of who we play I hope Joe is ready to bring Chapman in, in the 7th or 8th if we have a lead and Harper/Murhpy or Utley/Seager/Gonzalez are due up and they represent the tying run or if the tying/winning run is on base.

 

Small sample and all that, it just makes me nervous that his two worst outings have been when Joe brought him in before the 9th.

[David]

Also regardless of who we play I hope Joe is ready to bring Chapman in, in the 7th or 8th if we have a lead and Harper/Murhpy or Utley/Seager/Gonzalez are due up and they represent the tying run or if the tying/winning run is on base.

 

Small sample and all that, it just makes me nervous that his two worst outings have been when Joe brought him in before the 9th.

 

Same. I'm on the fence about it. Especially since we have some very good LOOGYs anyway.

Edited October 13, 2016 by David

[UMFan83]

Yes I've decided I want the Nats. I just don't like that the Dodgers can throw 7-8 LHB in the lineup and not sacrifice much production of any. Jake has had issues at times against LHB this year and Lackey has in past years I believe but not as much this year.

[Bote McBoteface]

I want the Nats because i know for sure that Dusty will do something really stupid and i know Joe will take advantage of it.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Pete Rose looks like he should be on his death bed while Mel Gibson gets disemboweled and drawn and quartered outside

[Cubswin11]

I mean I understand the recency bias and all but I'm a million times more confident Chapman comes out with a more favorable result coming in, in the 7/8 in a high leverage spot than Wood. And still more comfortably confident than Monty.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Things I didn't know: the Nationals/Expos have won 1 playoff series in their 48 year existence, the 1981 NLDS which featured a minor league style first half winner v. second half winner because the players went on strike.

[Tryptamine]

Scherzer looking sharp early.

[Bigloubaby]

Good lord I don't think I can handle looking at Daniel Murphy for 4+ games.

[Cubswin11]

I don't want to wish an injury on anyone but I wouldn't mind if Murphy tweaked his ass cheek or whatever this game and was limited in the NLCS. Same goes for a Rich Hill blister

[We Got The Whole 9]

Hill having trouble commanding the curve

[bcl412]

Did reynolds say there's no stopping Murphy on a ball that would he would have been out by a mile on if it was a decent throw?

[The_Achiever]

I hate that I'm afraid of Daniel Murphy. He was such a non-descript player and yet, here we are.

[SeldomSeen]

Rich Hill looks like a guy who was in a bar fight last night.

[Tryptamine]

Nationals fail to get in the man from 3B with less than 2 outs twice in the first three innings. Terrible situational hitting so far.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Max is on fire with that change-up

[Rob]

I hate that I'm afraid of Daniel Murphy. He was such a non-descript player and yet, here we are.

 

He's not that non-descript. His wRC+ ranked 4th in baseball, right between Joey Votto and Josh Donaldson. Dude can rake. He's got great bat-to-ball skills and power to go with it, even if his plate discipline is lackluster. And his fielding kinda sucks. Vintage Aramis Ramirez at 2B for a comp?

[SeldomSeen]

Really thought he'd throw a high fastball to Gonzales with 2 strikes to set up one more changeup. Turns out he didn't need it. That thing is filthy to lefties.

[17 Seconds]

I hate that I'm afraid of Daniel Murphy. He was such a non-descript player and yet, here we are.

 

He's not that non-descript. His wRC+ ranked 4th in baseball, right between Joey Votto and Josh Donaldson. Dude can rake. He's got great bat-to-ball skills and power to go with it, even if his plate discipline is lackluster. And his fielding kinda sucks. Vintage Aramis Ramirez at 2B for a comp?

 

he's saying he used to be a non-descript player

[CyHawk_Cub]

I hate that I'm afraid of Daniel Murphy. He was such a non-descript player and yet, here we are.

 

He's not that non-descript. His wRC+ ranked 4th in baseball, right between Joey Votto and Josh Donaldson. Dude can rake. He's got great bat-to-ball skills and power to go with it, even if his plate discipline is lackluster. And his fielding kinda sucks. Vintage Aramis Ramirez at 2B for a comp?

 

he's saying he used to be a non-descript player

 

Yeah, he was what?, a lifetime .420 SLG contact guy, but then has turned into a .580-.600 SLG behemoth.

[The_Achiever]

I hate that I'm afraid of Daniel Murphy. He was such a non-descript player and yet, here we are.

 

He's not that non-descript. His wRC+ ranked 4th in baseball, right between Joey Votto and Josh Donaldson. Dude can rake. He's got great bat-to-ball skills and power to go with it, even if his plate discipline is lackluster. And his fielding kinda sucks. Vintage Aramis Ramirez at 2B for a comp?

 

he's saying he used to be a non-descript player

 

I'm glad the light turned on for him just in time to completely ruin all our dreams.