CSF77
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You're discounting experience here. The Pirates have been here before, the Cubs kids haven't. If the Cubs make the playoffs they will be beating tremendous odds just by that act. No team with 4 rookies with 300 PA (yes Schwarber will probably get there by the skin of his teeth) has ever gone to the postseason. Not. Ever. I'm not saying you can't beat those odds, in fact I think they're likely to, but every step becomes harder. On paper Pittsburgh us the best team in the division but could very well finish in third place. That makes them very dangerous in a one game playoff. I don't think any logical case as to why the Cubs could beat the Pirates really holds much water, at least to me, because if our boys do make it logic goes out the window and we're still talking about a very, very young team. That all said, whether it would be Lester or Arietta starting, I think they could win that game because...baseball.
I get that. But I think it matters less in this case. 2008 Maddon turned the Rays around and got that team into the W.S. Those players were in the same boat.
It comes down to momentum. And believing in their talent. This team seems to have matured. They are closing out games now. The play offs are just the next step.
My doubting side believes they will come up short. But, Maddon seems to be able to pull off the impossible. This kind of turn around this quick. I expected .500 this year. 2008 no one expected the Rays to ever amount to anything. Well Maddon made that team a force to be dealt with.
I'm starting to learn to have a open mind with this team because these kids are talented and now Maddon has them believing in them selves. I don't think they are going to just go away this year. They might just get better.