Series Thread: NLDS: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals

[mr.hockey4242]

I'm talking about recently. Giving up 6 earned runs in 8 inning is sub par.

So you cherry picked his 1 game WC start last year where his manager just road him too long?

You realize 2013 was recently too? Where he was a champion and nasty?

You called him a mediocre post season pitcher. He isn't.

 

[Clayton]

Lester mediocre in the post season? One of the dumber things I've heard in a while.

Outside bumgarner there may not be anyone better with any sort of strong sample size over the last 8 years or so

Yeah, 2013 World Series isnt the distant past or anything

 

[molsaniceman]

I'm talking about recently. Giving up 6 earned runs in 8 inning is sub par.

how do u feel about 4 runs in 6 innings?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Both catchers are very good framers. Not too surprised we are getting some funky zones getting called.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

how do u feel about 4 runs in 6 innings?

Was just gonna bring this up lol. Granted lackey other start was good. If we're going "most recent" though...

Lol

 

[molsaniceman]

nice strike zone

 

[navamind]

I'm talking about recently. Giving up 6 earned runs in 8 inning is sub par.

The guy has a 2.57 lifetime ERA in 84 innings in the postseason, and that includes said start (where he was left in the game too long).

 

[Great Dayne]

That had to be literally the worst called strike of the year. It was at least a foot outside and the announcers even admitted it.

 

[bksballer89]

That close to having a 2-1 Cubs lead

 

[navamind]

Lester mediocre in the post season? One of the dumber things I've heard in a while.

Outside bumgarner there may not be anyone better with any sort of strong sample size over the last 8 years or so

People get way too worked up over postseason stats. It doesn't take much to make a pitcher's ERA look good... or bad.

 

[bravesfan1]

That had to be literally the worst called strike of the year. It was at least a foot outside and the announcers even admitted it.

it has been pretty bad

 

[Fountain City Blues]

That close to having a 2-1 Cubs lead

The divisional series games have generally been pretty good so far. Good theater. Kind of crappy the Jays are down 0-2, unfortunately.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

People get way too worked up over postseason stats. It doesn't take much to make a pitcher's ERA look good... or bad.

He's at 89 innings now. That's a strong sample and he's nowhere close to mediocre.

 

[bksballer89]

The divisional series games have generally been pretty good so far. Good theater. Kind of crappy the Jays are down 0-2, unfortunately.

Yeah much better than the 2 play in games.

No surprise that the Jays are down

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Yeah much better than the 2 play in games.

No surprise that the Jays are down

Jays win the series

 

[bksballer89]

Jays win the series

Highly doubt it

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Lesters post season era is now under 2.5 for his career.

 

[Kevin12773]

Lesters post season era is now under 2.5 for his career.

Pitching a hellava game, just couldn't scratch any hits together ( yet )

 

[bksballer89]

God damn

 

[Beaker]

I think we just wasted a really solid pitching performance here.