Carpenter hits 1st pitch he sees from Kimbrel into seats for the game winner in 10th inning. Cubs now trail Cards by 4(Brewers trail Cards by 3). Cubs now 1 game back of Brewers, 2 games back of Nats in WC race.
Carpenter hits 1st pitch he sees from Kimbrel into seats for the game winner in 10th inning. Cubs now trail Cards by 4(Brewers trail Cards by 3). Cubs now 1 game back of Brewers, 2 games back of Nats in WC race.
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Maybe I’m having flashbacks to our underwhelming playoff performances, but does anyone else see how well the Cardinals have been playing and get fearful that yet again we get to face the hottest team going in to the playoffs? I really don’t want to deal with another underwhelming playoff run from us.
jpx7 (09-20-2019), nsacpi (09-20-2019), UNCBlue012 (09-20-2019)
If the Cubs would eat money on Kimbrels deal I'd take him back.
The delta on his fastball/slider is still consistent and is not far removed from a dominant season. Not sure what statcast is saying on spin rate and V/H movement.
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jpx7 (09-20-2019)
jpx7 (09-20-2019)
I'd feel much better about the playoffs if Ronald continues to have better AB's.
Just missing late alot on the fastball lately.
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Now one thing that does worry me about the Cardinals is facing Jack Flaherty twice in a short series. He's been flat out dominant the 2nd half. His run reminds me a bit of the run Kris Medlen went on for us in 2012. But we all know how that turned out in the wild card game!
Surgery could happen at anytime and I certainly wouldn't be surprised if it was needed because well pitching. The contact percentage is up and swinging strike rate is down.
Those are definitely concerning signs but its still a small sample with a non-traditional start to the year.
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Cards are 11-8 in Sept. But they have hit roughly the same as the Braves and pitched a lot better than the Braves in Sept. Braves are a better team imo but it should be a good series. Cards have had good luck in the ERA to FIP difference and it's even bigger in Sept. I feel like that's something that would regress hard in the playoffs if that were the Braves. Hopefully that happens to the Cards. The Braves, imo, have really worked over starters well in big games against the Mets and Nats recently so hopefully that translates to the playoffs.
UNCBlue012 (09-20-2019)
Good point. On the season the Braves have the 3rd best winning percentage against teams over .500 and overall the most wins. The Braves have had 92 games against teams over .500 which is by far the most among division leaders going 52-40. The cards are 37-38. Braves have really earned their top spot.
jpx7 (09-20-2019)
We would be narrowly favored over the Cards. But anything can happen in a short series.
We just played 7 games against the gnats and fillies each. Ended up 5-2 against the gnats and 3-4 against the syphilitic fillies. No one was punting those games. Just goes to show you anything can happen between reasonably competitive teams in a 5 or 7 game series.
It really does magnify some of the tough roster choices. Is having Hamilton on the roster a better move than having an extra pitcher or hitter. There is no way of knowing how the games are going to unfold. AA and company have to crunch the numbers and play the odds.
Last edited by nsacpi; 09-20-2019 at 09:15 AM.
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NYCBrave (09-20-2019)
I have always been of the belief that young teams do better in the playoffs than the traditionally favored veteran teams. I also think our team speed gives us an advantage in close games.
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