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The more I see, the more I want Hendricks starting game one.

 

He's clearly our best starter right now. I dont really mind if Lester gets game 1. Even I kind of expect him to come up big in the big game even though he's been struggling, and he was improved last night. But then game 2 has to go to Hendricks.

 

Lester/Hendricks/Q/Jake/Lester is what I expect.

 

Hendricks/Q/Lester/Jake/Hendricks is what I would probably go with

 

Lester/Jake/Q/Hendricks/Lester is what Dusty would do, and if Joe does it Ill jump on the fire Joe bandwagon

 

What's the argument for Hendricks over Quintana?

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The more I see, the more I want Hendricks starting game one.

 

He's clearly our best starter right now. I dont really mind if Lester gets game 1. Even I kind of expect him to come up big in the big game even though he's been struggling, and he was improved last night. But then game 2 has to go to Hendricks.

 

Lester/Hendricks/Q/Jake/Lester is what I expect.

 

Hendricks/Q/Lester/Jake/Hendricks is what I would probably go with

 

Lester/Jake/Q/Hendricks/Lester is what Dusty would do, and if Joe does it Ill jump on the fire Joe bandwagon

 

What's the argument for Hendricks over Quintana?

 

Being a better pitcher

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I legimately wondering if Freeman can play defense at this level.

 

Just for fun let's start an IF of Caratini, Zobrist, Freeman and LaStella the day after we clinch and see how bad it gets

 

And Schwarber is catching Jon Lester.

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He's clearly our best starter right now. I dont really mind if Lester gets game 1. Even I kind of expect him to come up big in the big game even though he's been struggling, and he was improved last night. But then game 2 has to go to Hendricks.

 

Lester/Hendricks/Q/Jake/Lester is what I expect.

 

Hendricks/Q/Lester/Jake/Hendricks is what I would probably go with

 

Lester/Jake/Q/Hendricks/Lester is what Dusty would do, and if Joe does it Ill jump on the fire Joe bandwagon

 

What's the argument for Hendricks over Quintana?

 

Being a better pitcher

 

There's really no evidence to back this up. Hendricks incredible 2016? Yeah, Quintana had a higher WAR. This year in total? Quintana. The last 30 days? Quintana. What are you basing it on?

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What's the argument for Hendricks over Quintana?

 

Being a better pitcher

 

There's really no evidence to back this up. Hendricks incredible 2016? Yeah, Quintana had a higher WAR. This year in total? Quintana. The last 30 days? Quintana. What are you basing it on?

 

Theres definitely an argument for Quintana to get game 1 honors. Maybe Kyle's 2016 playoff dominance and Quintanas rough stretch in starts 2-5 or 6 are clouding my judgement but im still going with Hendricks. Their stats are pretty similar on the year and in the last 30 days, i guess im giving the tossup to Kyle.

 

Giving Q game 1 does set up L/R/L/R/L, if youre into that kinda thing. I can see value in not showing Q and Lester back to back as they are similar lefties.

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I get the playoff experience. But 2017 and the last 30 days have not been a toss up by any means. Quintana has been the much better pitcher.

 

In terms of lefty/righty, whatever. Lester and Jake are interchangeable at this point. But in a game 5, give me Quintana.

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What's the argument for Hendricks over Quintana?

 

Being a better pitcher

 

There's really no evidence to back this up. Hendricks incredible 2016? Yeah, Quintana had a higher WAR. This year in total? Quintana. The last 30 days? Quintana. What are you basing it on?

 

You're giving Quintana a boost for 5.1 WAR vs. 5.0 in 2016, but then going to last 30 days to dismiss 3.2 WAR to 2.5 in Hendricks favor this year? Main difference in 2016 was 18 innings more than Quintana pitched. Hendricks peripherals better across the board.

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