Series Thread: 2021 NLDS Giants vs StL/LAD

[filosofy29]

Think
- Dodgers over Cards
- Brewers over Braves
- Dodgers over Giants (if Muncy is back)
- Astros over WS
- Rays over Boston
- Brewers over Dodgers
- Rays over Astros
- Rays over Brewers (think Rays got their taste last year and are hungrier/smarter)

Want
- Cardinals over Dodgers
- Braves over Brewers (understood why, but thought Brew Crew were a bit cowardly in 3 game set with Dogs - yes I’m still bitter).
- Giants over Cards
- WS over Astros
- Rays over Boston
- Giants over Braves
- WS over Rays
- Giants over Rays

 

[LHG]

That was a funny pick for a comparison player.

 

[LHG]

Think
- Dodgers over Cards
- Brewers over Braves
- Dodgers over Giants (if Muncy is back)
- Astros over WS
- Rays over Boston
- Brewers over Dodgers
- Rays over Astros
- Rays over Brewers (think Rays got their taste last year and are hungrier/smarter)

Want
- Cardinals over Dodgers
- Braves over Brewers (understood why, but thought Brew Crew were a bit cowardly in 3 game set with Dogs - yes I’m still bitter).
- Giants over Cards
- WS over Astros
- Rays over Boston
- Giants over Braves
- WS over Rays
- Giants over Rays

Looks like your hopeful progression is similar to mine. However, you have the Giants beating the Rays, not the White Sox, on your final line, after the White Sox beat the Rays in the ALCS.

 

[msgkings322]

Looks like your hopeful progression is similar to mine. However, you have the Giants beating the Rays, not the White Sox, on your final line, after the White Sox beat the Rays in the ALCS.

I don't think I can handle a Giants-White Sox Series. It's never even been close to possible before.

My wife would give me so much grief that I'm not a real Giants fan like her.

I'd prefer Giants - Sox to neither team making it, however

 

[LHG]

I don't think I can handle a Giants-White Sox Series. It's never even been close to possible before.

My wife would give me so much grief that I'm not a real Giants fan like her.

I'd prefer Giants - Sox to neither team making it, however

Show her this forum as proof of your loyalty (assuming you don't post as often on the WS forum).

 

[msgkings322]

Show her this forum as proof of your loyalty (assuming you don't post as often on the WS forum).

She knows (I barely ever post on the other one), it's just part of her pride at being from the Bay Area

 

[LHG]

The Dodgers are going with 10 pitchers and 16 position players for tonight's game.

 

[msgkings322]

The Dodgers are going with 10 pitchers and 16 position players for tonight's game.

A one game roster, makes sense you won't need more than 10 pitchers but maybe you use the position guys to pinch hit or whatever

 

[SF11704]

A one game playoff is really tough. No time to 'get your rhythm'. Watched the Boston and NYY yesterday and saw Garret struggle. 2 homers and he was gone. No time to adjust. 3 runs down is a lot at playoff time.
Hope the Cards get to Scherzer real early and they have to pull him quick to stop the bleeding.

The Doggies give me more concern than any other club because of the depth of their SP. We have a great pen .... but it won't matter if we go to them because the SP fails ... it may be too late then ... I'm thinking we need at least a solid 6 innings before going to the pen.

 

[pachyderm]

My rank, in rooting order…

Giants
White Sox
Brewers
Red Sox
Cardinals
Braves
Astros
Rays


Gawd, I hate the AL…

LOL


I had the BoSox on there twice.

 

[pachyderm]

A one game roster, makes sense you won't need more than 10 pitchers but maybe you use the position guys to pinch hit or whatever

LOL

Have you even seen Kap manage one game this season? He might need 15 pitchers!

 

[msgkings322]

A one game playoff is really tough. No time to 'get your rhythm'. Watched the Boston and NYY yesterday and saw Garret struggle. 2 homers and he was gone. No time to adjust. 3 runs down is a lot at playoff time.
Hope the Cards get to Scherzer real early and they have to pull him quick to stop the bleeding.

The Doggies give me more concern than any other club because of the depth of their SP. We have a great pen .... but it won't matter if we go to them because the SP fails ... it may be too late then ... I'm thinking we need at least a solid 6 innings before going to the pen.

We don't need that many, that's the point of a pen this good vs starters less dominant. The Dodgers expect their big starters to go 6, we only need 4. Obviously if Webb or Gaus are dealing they go longer but we never have to let a pitcher face the lineup more than twice

 

[SF11704]

We don't need that many, that's the point of a pen this good vs starters less dominant. The Dodgers expect their big starters to go 6, we only need 4. Obviously if Webb or Gaus are dealing they go longer but we never have to let a pitcher face the lineup more than twice

I agree but it wasn't my point. 4 solid from the SP will work ... but they have to be solid. They can't be knocked out of the box.. If the 'starters ' for any team fails it makes it really tough the rest of the way.
I still believe that the doggies have the best SP (6 innings or 4 innings) than anyone else.
But as you said ... if we can get to the pen in good shape .... we will be tough to beat.

 

[tzill]

A one game playoff is really tough. No time to 'get your rhythm'. Watched the Boston and NYY yesterday and saw Garret struggle. 2 homers and he was gone. No time to adjust. 3 runs down is a lot at playoff time.
Hope the Cards get to Scherzer real early and they have to pull him quick to stop the bleeding.

The Doggies give me more concern than any other club because of the depth of their SP. We have a great pen .... but it won't matter if we go to them because the SP fails ... it may be too late then ... I'm thinking we need at least a solid 6 innings before going to the pen.

Nah...I think Kap will pull the plug after 5 if he sees a matchup he likes

 

[tzill]

One clean from Waino...

 

[calsnowskier]

WHAT A PLAY!!!

 

[filosofy29]

Phew. That SS wanted nothing to do with that play lol.

 

[SF11704]

Wainwright caught a break in the 3rd. That DP may have saved their season. He looks as if he can't throw the curveball for strikes. That's what it looks like on GameDay anyway.

 

[filosofy29]

Wainwright caught a break in the 3rd. That DP may have saved their season. He looks as if he can't throw the curveball for strikes. That's what it looks like on GameDay anyway.

He can’t, they’re way off. Maybe he’s too pumped up for that pitch still. Hopefully he can get that pitch going for the rest of his evening.

 

[Stokes1931]

He can’t, they’re way off. Maybe he’s too pumped up for that pitch still. Hopefully he can get that pitch going for the rest of his evening.

Hanging curve over the heart of the plate, BOOM. Tie game, 1-1.