MLB: ***Chicago Cubs 2015 Season***
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+1000. Joe would be a good narrator if the history channel brought back "Victory at Sea".
Cahill and Wood have been two of the better Cubs pitchers for the last month, starting Hammels and going to the bullpen at the first sign of trouble isn't throwing a game at all, they very well may be a better option than Lester on short rest.
Cubs currently with the 2nd best odds to win the World Series...
http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/
http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/
My piece...
0 chance in hell we win the series if any combination of the "H" named pitchers start 3 of the 5 games.
0 chance in hell we win the series if any combination of the "H" named pitchers start 3 of the 5 games.
well yes most likely, but unless Lester gets hurt that isn't even possible because he's starting 2 games in this series without even having to go on short rest.
That's some dumb old-school baseball logic. Lester on three days rest probably isn't your best option. From the linked article, post season starters on three days rest from 2000-13 had an ERA of 4.80, a WHIP of 1.42, a team record of 20-34 and only 23 quality starts out of 54. Wood and Cahill have pitched extremely well down the stretch, I don't think Maddon will be afraid to use them.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...chers-on-short-rest-pay-off-in-the-postseason
Why do some of you even assume that Haren makes the playoff roster? They already have several guys capable of going long relief like Wood, Cahill, and Richard. I can see them either going with an extra position player or situational reliever than having Haren on the roster because from here on out it will be a 4 man rotation. Either Haren or Hendricks will be left off the roster against the Cards, I don't see why they would carry both of them
I'm sold on...
Game 1 Lester
Game 2 Hendricks
Game 3 Arrieta
If 2-1 lead
Game 4 Hammel
Game 5 Lester
If 1-2 lead
Game 4 Lester
Game 5 Hammel
Game 1 Lester
Game 2 Hendricks
Game 3 Arrieta
If 2-1 lead
Game 4 Hammel
Game 5 Lester
If 1-2 lead
Game 4 Lester
Game 5 Hammel
I think Hendricks is a lock based off being on the roster last night. Plus, Hendricks numbers over his past 5 starts are not too bad. IMO, the 4th spot is between Haren and Hamel, but regardless, I think they all make the roster.
I think it's Haren or Hammels, it's redundant having them both and I'd rather have another bench option for Maddon to use. You take them both and you need to lose two bench players from the wild card roster, not sure which two that would be especially if they're set on keeping Berry.
Personally, Id go with Hendricks on 3 days rest, if we are down 1-2, over Hammel. Hendricks overall numbers are better, IMO. I also think, if the Cubs do have a 4th starter, that it will be Haren over Hammel.
CycloneErik
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