Whats your starting rotation if playoff started tomorow

[cubsmann]

Sorry repost.

 

[DJMoore_is_fat]

Game 1: Lester
Game 2: Hendricks
Game 3: Arrieta
Game 4: Lackey


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[cubsmann]

Exactly what I was thinking but don't you think Maddon should consider starting Hendricks in game 1? No one has touched him at Wrigley this year.

 

[DanTown]

If it's the Giants (who don't hit lefties well), I'd probably go Lester/Hendricks/Arrieta/Lackey.

If it's the Cardinals, I'm going Arrieta/Hendricks/Lester/Lackey.

If it's the Dodgers, I'm likely going Arrieta/Hendricks/Lester/Lackey.

If it's the Mets, then I'm going Arrieta/Lester/Hendricks/Lackey.

I really don't want to start Kyle game 1 because if the series goes 5, that means you're starting Hendricks at home in game 5. Sure he's had a great year but I'm not putting a relatively inexperienced post-season starter into a game that will be loaded with pressure for the Cubs.

 

[Raskolnikov]

If it's the Giants (who don't hit lefties well), I'd probably go Lester/Hendricks/Arrieta/Lackey.

If it's the Cardinals, I'm going Arrieta/Hendricks/Lester/Lackey.

If it's the Dodgers, I'm likely going Arrieta/Hendricks/Lester/Lackey.

If it's the Mets, then I'm going Arrieta/Lester/Hendricks/Lackey.

I really don't want to start Kyle game 1 because if the series goes 5, that means you're starting Hendricks at home in game 5. Sure he's had a great year but I'm not putting a relatively inexperienced post-season starter into a game that will be loaded with pressure for the Cubs.

And we could add to that, perhaps it depends on who plays in the wildcard and who they start. Matching Arrieta to their ace on the road isn't terrible as it puts the game in Cubs hands. If he is on, Cubs win. If he is not, Cubs better hit. and that would be true against a #1, or a #3, with the exception of Kershaw.

 

[CSF77]

If it started today.

That would mean it was a 1 game of SF vs NYM. Not Cards.

That 1 game. Mets most likely use Syndaguard. SFG counter with Bum. I have to give that game to SF.

Game 1 would be Cueto. Shark and Moore would follow. I would say Cubs should pitch Arrieta game 1. Lester and Hendricks should win their games. If it goes 4 games and Bum comes up Cubs have Lacky up against him with Jake vs Cueto in game 5.

Mets get lucky to beat Bum and little changes. DeGrom would match Jake and Colon vs Lester. Matz vs Hendricks.

Mets don't scare me. They are hot at the right time while the Cards and SF let them walk in.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Yeah...Mets/giants are not scary. Cards/Dodgers/Nats provide some healthy fear for the playoffs because of starters and bats.

 

[DanTown]

If it started today.

That would mean it was a 1 game of SF vs NYM. Not Cards.

That 1 game. Mets most likely use Syndaguard. SFG counter with Bum. I have to give that game to SF.

Game 1 would be Cueto. Shark and Moore would follow. I would say Cubs should pitch Arrieta game 1. Lester and Hendricks should win their games. If it goes 4 games and Bum comes up Cubs have Lacky up against him with Jake vs Cueto in game 5.

Mets get lucky to beat Bum and little changes. DeGrom would match Jake and Colon vs Lester. Matz vs Hendricks.

Mets don't scare me. They are hot at the right time while the Cards and SF let them walk in.

Two things to remember

1. Most teams start their WC game starter in game 3 (the Giants did with Bum in 2014, the Cubs did with Jake last year) because it's still four days of rest until game 3 (Wild Card/day off/game 1/game 2/day off).

2. The WC is so close right now (three teams are within one game of each other) that I highly doubt any of them will have that much ability to stack their rotation. It may happen to fall that way but there is no guarantee that say the Giants have Bumgartner or the Mets de Grom to start game 163.

 

[chibears55]

2. The WC is so close right now (three teams are within one game of each other) that I highly doubt any of them will have that much ability to stack their rotation. It may happen to fall that way but there is no guarantee that say the Giants have Bumgartner or the Mets de Grom to start game 163.

I was just thinking that I hope these 3 go down to the last day and even have to play an extra game to decide WC teams..
They burn out their starters and relievers before NLDS


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[DanTown]

I was just thinking that I hope these 3 go down to the last day and even have to play an extra game to decide WC teams..
They burn out their starters and relievers before NLDS


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Depending on how that goes, I wouldn't want that at all because it would move up the respective aces of those teams to start earlier in the series. The bullpen won't be tired by game 3 because it's wild card / day off / game 1 / game 2 / day off.

 

[TL1961]

The way SF has played in the second half, they may very well be watching that WC game on TV.

(And, yes, I know they wouldn't really watch it.)

 

[SilenceS]

Damn, Jake pitched tonight after battling food poisoning.

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 3h3 hours ago

Jake Arrieta wasn't feeling well. Said he had no energy at all tonight so getting into the sixth probably a good... http://es.pn/2c8MmIi

He ate a bad pork chop.

 

[chibears55]

Damn, Jake pitched tonight after battling food poisoning.

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 3h3 hours ago

Jake Arrieta wasn't feeling well. Said he had no energy at all tonight so getting into the sixth probably a good... http://es.pn/2c8MmIi

He ate a bad pork chop.

I heard the announcer mention something about someone puking in dugout..
I thought they were talking about Grimm , from his last outing when he got sick.

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[CSF77]

Two things to remember

1. Most teams start their WC game starter in game 3 (the Giants did with Bum in 2014, the Cubs did with Jake last year) because it's still four days of rest until game 3 (Wild Card/day off/game 1/game 2/day off).

2. The WC is so close right now (three teams are within one game of each other) that I highly doubt any of them will have that much ability to stack their rotation. It may happen to fall that way but there is no guarantee that say the Giants have Bumgartner or the Mets de Grom to start game 163.

Cubs would not do that. 1-4 are all good. They had to last year due to the rotation sucking. SF would as there is a drop off after Cueto. They would have to pick either Moore or Shark for game 2 and have Bum start game 3 vs most likely Kyle. That game becomes a toss up due to Kyle giving up nothing this year.

 

[fatbeard]

I'm of the opinion that the Wild Card does not provide enough of a competitive disadvantage at the moment. Being the WC should really hurt you in a 5 game series. Both Wild Card games should be played the day after the season ends, with the next series starting the next evening. That makes your No. 1 starter unavailable unless you can extend the series.

 

[DanTown]

I'm of the opinion that the Wild Card does not provide enough of a competitive disadvantage at the moment. Being the WC should really hurt you in a 5 game series. Both Wild Card games should be played the day after the season ends, with the next series starting the next evening. That makes your No. 1 starter unavailable unless you can extend the series.

It could never happen or be schedule like that due to the potential logistics of a team playing on a different coast the next day. I mean if the Giants have to play a night game in SF then the next night in New York or Florida, this how the schedule would look

8 PM EST - start WC game
12 AM EST - WC ends
2 AM EST - Plane takes off from West Coast City
10 AM EST - Plane lands in EST

No way would MLB ever make a team play a playoff game literally coming from the airport. If you wanted to give the advantage to the "better" team, you'd go

Sunday - Season ends
Monday - left for any tiebreakers
Tuesday -WC game
Wednesday - day off/travel
Thursday - game 1
Friday - game 2
Saturday - game 3
Sunday - travel
Monday - game 4
Tuesday - game 5
Wednesday - game 6
Thursday - travel
Friday - game 7
Saturday - Travel
Sunday - Game 1 NLCS

It's one day off what the current schedule is for teams and gives teams an advantage for winning early versus late (if you win in 5, you should have an advantage over a team who wins in 7).

 

[anotheridiot]

we are screwed if it started today, since Lester and Jake just pitched, I guess no question Hendricks game 1.

 

[greg23]

Its turning into a no brainer

Lester (dominant right now)
Hendricks (dominant at home)
Jake (best ba against on road vs wc winner starter/ace)
Lackey (easily gets nod over hammel)
Lester (would trust him more in pressure packed game 5 at home)

The way the first round is set up the game 1 or game 2 starters can pitch game 5 on normal rest (g1 starter with an extra day)

 

[cubsmann]

Its turning into a no brainer

Lester (dominant right now)
Hendricks (dominant at home)
Jake (best ba against on road vs wc winner starter/ace)
Lackey (easily gets nod over hammel)
Lester (would trust him more in pressure packed game 5 at home)

The way the first round is set up the game 1 or game 2 starters can pitch game 5 on normal rest (g1 starter with an extra day)

Yeah this make the most sense. Its who you want pitching in a potential game 5 (which very likely won't happen). I want Lester. The guy has won two game 7 in the WS. That experience will be huge for the Cubs in October. Him and Lackey are going to be key in the playoffs.

 

[Diehardfan]

Stupid thread. Playoffs don't start tomorrow, they don't even start next week. First thing I've been forced to read from Cubsteenn in weeks...so it's not surprising.