Divisional series thread

[SpongeWorthy]

ive only seen one ab but it appears tbs pitchtrax or w/e is actually a monkey throwing a dart at a dart board

[soccer10k]

Bye Boston.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Pretty crazy but I sure didn't believe in their rotation. They were probably the worst or right behind Texas. Both teams are gone for a reason.

[ScrubMD]

Not sure Kershaw on short rest was wise.

[UMFan83]

Not sure Kershaw on short rest was wise.

 

I love when panic filled teams start their ace on short rest in Game 4 and it backfires. Normally I'd say do whatever you have to do to win Game 4 before you worry about Game 5, but when there is a chance that your Game 4 starter will have less than his best stuff plus will not be able to throw as many pitches, it seems like an unnecessary move.

Edited October 11, 2016 by UMFan83

[Brian707]

Not sure Kershaw on short rest was wise.

 

 

Yeah you need to win both game 4 and 5, I understand if you don't win game 4 without Kershaw there is no game 5. But the endgame is to win the series. Kershaw on normal rest would have been best.

[ScrubMD]

Not sure Kershaw on short rest was wise.

 

I love when panic filled teams start their ace on short rest in Game 4 and it backfires. Normally I'd say do whatever you have to do to win Game 4 before you worry about Game 5, but when there is a chance that your Game 4 starter will have less than his best stuff plus will not be able to throw as many pitches, it seems like an unnecessary move unless.

 

Especially with his injury problems this year, and looking less-than-stellar in game 1.

[Cubswin11]

And they still have to go Urias/bullpen game for game 5, right? So u have to win with that anyways

[UMFan83]

And they still have to go Urias/bullpen game for game 5, right? So u have to win with that anyways

 

Yeah, I guess they could hypothetically throw Hill on 3 days rest. But they will be opposed by Scherzer.

[soccer10k]

And they still have to go Urias/bullpen game for game 5, right? So u have to win with that anyways

 

Yeah, the reason teams sometimes so it is to get their Game 2 starter back in Game 5 on normal rest but LA can't do that anyway.

[davell]

 

[Cubswin11]

Kershaw is dialed in

[David]

 

 

not to give reynolds the benefit of the doubt but i think he literally meant the worst outcome of the outcomes they would want. not the worst actual outcome. and it's still nonsense that isn't worth saying, but it's not as egregious as he's making it seem.

[gobigred]

And they still have to go Urias/bullpen game for game 5, right? So u have to win with that anyways

 

 

So Kershaw would pitch games 2/6 in the LCS?

[Cubswin11]

Not bringing Jensen in here is idiotic by Roberts

[Ding Dong Johnson]

did murphy just get a base hit then go get a snack?

[davell]

Wow

[ScrubMD]

Not even close to a swing, how does the ump not even ask for help?

[Cubswin11]

Not even close to a swing, how does the ump not even ask for help?

It's probably completely anecdotal but I feel like I've seen the homeplate umps call the check swing for a strike by themselves far more, rather than asking for help from the 1B/3B ump, this year than I have in the past

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Not even close to a swing, how does the ump not even ask for help?

there have been so many of those this season, I wonder if they'd maybe implement a system next year where the home plate ump can ask the base ump if he had a different opinion after the fact

[UMFan83]

Just for fun, the likely rotations for both teams if everyone pitched on 4+ days rest

 

Nationals:

G1 Sat: Roark

G2 Sun: Gonzalez

G3 Tue: Scherzer

G4 Wed: Ross

G5 Thu: Roark

G6 Sat: Gonzalez

G7 Sun: Scherzer

 

A bit scary having Scherzer waiting for a game 7 that I assume we will never have to play, but winnable first 2 games, very winnable game 4 and the comfort of facing Gio in game 6 if necessary. Obviously this is assuming Strasburg isn't healed by Tim Tebow before the series, and why would he help out a division rival?

 

As for the Dodgers:

 

G1 Sat: Madea

G2 Sun: Kershaw

G3 Tue: Hill

G4 Wed: ??? Urias??

G5 Thu: Madea

G6 Sat: Kershaw

G7 Sun: Hill

 

I feel more comfortable facing Kershaw away from Dodger Stadium so would be good if both starts are at Wrigley. The thought of facing Rich Hill in a possible Game 7 at Wrigley is insanely awesome.

[soccer10k]

Just for fun, the likely rotations for both teams if everyone pitched on 4+ days rest

 

Nationals:

G1 Sat: Roark

G2 Sun: Gonzalez

G3 Tue: Scherzer

G4 Wed: Ross

G5 Thu: Roark

G6 Sat: Gonzalez

G7 Sun: Scherzer

 

A bit scary having Scherzer waiting for a game 7 that I assume we will never have to play, but winnable first 2 games, very winnable game 4 and the comfort of facing Gio in game 6 if necessary. Obviously this is assuming Strasburg isn't healed by Tim Tebow before the series, and why would he help out a division rival?

 

As for the Dodgers:

 

G1 Sat: Madea

G2 Sun: Kershaw

G3 Tue: Hill

G4 Wed: ??? Urias??

G5 Thu: Madea

G6 Sat: Kershaw

G7 Sun: Hill

 

I feel more comfortable facing Kershaw away from Dodger Stadium so would be good if both starts are at Wrigley. The thought of facing Rich Hill in a possible Game 7 at Wrigley is insanely awesome.

 

http://images1.westword.com/imager/u/745xauto/7251459/madea.jpg

[Omar]

Dodgers v. The Rural Scherzer

Name               PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Adrian Gonzalez    31  29  5  1  0  0   1  2  4  .172 .226  .207  .433  0  0   0   0         2
Andre Ethier       26  24  8  2  0  1   3  2  3  .333 .385  .542  .926  0  0   0   0         0
Josh Reddick       20  20  5  0  1  0   2  0  9  .250 .250  .350  .600  0  0   0   0         0
Howie Kendrick     15  14  5  1  0  0   1  1  3  .357 .400  .429  .829  0  0   0   0         0
Chase Utley        14  13  3  2  0  0   1  1  2  .231 .286  .385  .670  0  0   0   0         0
Carlos Ruiz         8   8  1  0  0  0   1  0  3  .125 .125  .125  .250  0  0   0   0         0
Yasiel Puig         6   6  2  1  1  0   0  0  3  .333 .333  .833 1.167  0  0   0   0         1
Yasmani Grandal     5   3  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  .333 .500  .333  .833  1  0   0   0         0
Joc Pederson        5   5  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Justin Turner       4   2  2  0  0  1   3  0  0 1.000 .750 2.500 3.250  0  1   0   1         0
Clayton Kershaw     3   1  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000 .000  .000  .000  2  0   0   0         0
Corey Seager        3   3  1  0  0  1   1  0  0  .333 .333 1.333 1.667  0  0   0   0         0
Andrew Toles        2   2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             142 130 34  7  2  3  13  7 31  .262 .302  .415  .718  3  1   0   1         3
Has not faced: Austin Barnes, Charlie Culberson, Enrique Hernandez, Micah Johnson, Rob Segedin and Chris Taylor & Has not faced pitchers: Brett Anderson, Luis Avilan, Pedro Baez, Joe Blanton, Jesse Chavez, Louis Coleman, Grant Dayton, Jose De Leon, Josh Fields, Rich Hill, J.P. Howell, Kenley Jansen, Scott Kazmir, Adam Liberatore, Kenta Maeda, Brandon McCarthy, Josh Ravin, Brock Stewart, Ross Stripling, Julio Urias and Alex Wood

 

Nationals v. Hill

Name             PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Ryan Zimmerman   12 10  6  1  0  2   3  2  0 .600 .667 1.300 1.967  0  0   1   0         0
Stephen Drew      7  6  3  1  0  0   0  1  1 .500 .571  .667 1.238  0  0   0   0         0
Jayson Werth      6  6  1  1  0  0   2  0  3 .167 .167  .333  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Jose Lobaton      5  5  4  2  0  1   4  0  0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600  0  0   0   0         1
Bryce Harper      4  4  2  0  0  0   1  0  2 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Daniel Murphy     4  3  2  0  0  0   1  1  1 .667 .750  .667 1.417  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Revere        4  4  1  0  0  0   1  0  2 .250 .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Trea Turner       3  3  2  0  0  0   0  0  1 .667 .667  .667 1.333  0  0   0   0         0
Danny Espinosa    2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0       0            1.000  0  0   0   2         0
Anthony Rendon    2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Tanner Roark      2  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  1 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total            51 45 21  5  0  3  12  4 12 .467 .529  .778 1.307  0  0   1   2         1
Has not faced: Wilmer Difo, Brian Goodwin, Chris Heisey, Spencer Kieboom, Wilson Ramos, Clint Robinson, Pedro Severino and Michael Taylor & Has not faced pitchers: Matt Belisle, Sean Burnett, A.J. Cole, Lucas Giolito, Koda Glover, Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Gott, Matt Grace, Shawn Kelley, Mat Latos, Reynaldo Lopez, Rafael Martin, Mark Melancon, Oliver Perez, Yusmeiro Petit, Joe Ross, Marc Rzepczynski, Max Scherzer, Sammy Solis, Stephen Strasburg and Blake Treinen

 

Nationals v. Urias

Name                PA AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Bryce Harper         5  4  0  0  0  0   1  0  3  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  1   0   0         0
Michael Taylor       5  5  1  0  0  0   0  0  3  .200  .200  .200  .400  0  0   0   0         0
Danny Espinosa       4  4  1  1  0  0   1  0  1  .250  .250  .500  .750  0  0   0   0         0
Daniel Murphy        4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Wilson Ramos         4  4  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .250  .250  .250  .500  0  0   0   0         0
Anthony Rendon       4  4  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Jayson Werth         3  2  2  1  0  0   0  1  0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500  0  0   0   0         0
Chris Heisey         2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  .500  .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Joe Ross             2  2  1  1  0  0   1  0  0  .500  .500 1.000 1.500  0  0   0   0         0
Trea Turner          2  2  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  .500  .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Ryan Zimmerman       2  2  2  0  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000  0  0   0   0         0
Stephen Strasburg    1  1  1  0  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total               38 36 11  3  0  0   3  1 10  .306  .316  .389  .705  0  1   0   0         0
Has not faced: Wilmer Difo, Stephen Drew, Brian Goodwin, Spencer Kieboom, Jose Lobaton, Ben Revere, Clint Robinson and Pedro Severino & Has not faced pitchers: Matt Belisle, Sean Burnett, A.J. Cole, Lucas Giolito, Koda Glover, Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Gott, Matt Grace, Shawn Kelley, Mat Latos, Reynaldo Lopez, Rafael Martin, Mark Melancon, Oliver Perez, Yusmeiro Petit, Tanner Roark, Marc Rzepczynski, Max Scherzer, Sammy Solis and Blake Treinen

 

Yeah, I think the Dodgers should just take their chances with Urias.

 

Go Dodgers.

[Sammy Sofa]

The Rural Scherzer

 

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[Brian]

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