Game Thread NY. Mets vs LA. Dodgers, Game 5 Thursday 10/15/15, 8:37 pm 8

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    I do love the job Eptein did in putting that team (Cubs) together.
     
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    They should have themselves a little window where they can compete for a few years. That aside it wouldn't be shocking if they won the WS this year. They have the stud pitcher along with Lester who seems to shine brightest on the playoff stage. Their lineup is well balanced as well. Should be a great series with the Mets.
     
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    Yeah Vic, I'm looking forward to it.
     
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    ...the Sox should have never gotten rid of Theo.

    ...and I foresaw great things for the Cubs this time last year. :blazerwookie:
     
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    You FORESAW? who the fuck are are you Miss Cleo. :rotfl::rotfl:
     
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    ...nope, and you were one of the ones who doubted what I said about the Cubs being a team to be reckoned with very soon.

    ...I guess my point is, while some predictions don't alway pan out, some do. :bgrin:
     
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    And sometimes it pays to be old:oldman: because I don't remember that.:smiley-beljise_har:
     
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    ...fwiw, this is all tongue in cheek...if I was truly that good at predicting the future, among other things, I'd have the winning lottery numbers this weekend too.


    :bgrin: :bgrin: :bgrin:
     
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    In my defense adding guys like Hammell, Lester & Bryant helped a little & also I didn't FORESEE Arrieta having this kind of a breakout season. So there!
     
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    ...the addition of Lester as well as their excellent farm system were covered in that thread as well as others...so there ! :bgrin:


    ...Rick, all you need is one of these;



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    Oh, that's your secret.
     
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    And what have they won? A WC playoff game and defeated an obvious overachieving overrated Cardinal team which I knew weren't going anywhere. They're now facing a team(Mets) which has better,deeper starting pitching and MORE dangerous better hitters than the Cards.
    WS title or bust- just like Cashman's Yankees.
    Welcome to the big time, Cubs.
     
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    This year could very well be the Cubs best latest chance to win WS.....seen plenty of other teams with good young players who thought they would see more opportunities to get to and win a WS....

    Pitching......pitching......the usual deciding factor....just like in 1969 when the Mets caught the Cubs for first place and advanced to and won the WS......Mets had a couple of pitchers named Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, Ryan...ect......

    Cubs are an exciting very good young team.....but unfortunately for those fine young hitters....the pitching (or lack of) will be the deciding factor.

    And if the Cubs do beat the Mets, I can't see them beating the Jays or Royals in the WS.
    Looks to me like the Cubs absolutely need big games from Arrieta and Lester in ALL of their starts in order to have a pennant clinching parade or a WS parade. Sorry ....jmo
     
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    Not for nothing but in a seven game series what team doesn't need big games from their top two starters to win? If deGrom and Harvey crap the bed do you think the Mets have any chance to win? If Price comes up with another playoff dub of a performance Toronto will go back home down 0-2. If the series was to go seven you figure Arrieta is going to pitch three times and Lester twice. For the Mets deGrom three times and Harvey twice. So, yes of course any team would need big starts from their top two in order to win.
     
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    Mets have better -imo- secondary SP than Cubs with Syndegaard and Matz. Cubs' secondary SP are not much more than long relievers.
    Could very well be exposed in a seven game series.....or a series lasting longer than four games as was the case in NLDS.
     
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