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Who'd you rather?

Cardinals

6 votes

Giants

5 votes

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2016 02:36 AM

So assume for purposes of this exercise that we lock up one or the other of the WC spots and will play next week against either of the only teams still in it at this point, SF or StL, for the right to meet the Cubs Which do you prefer to see? ... a question which, in my mind, suggests who you think will be easier to beat but you can use whatever preferences or reasoning you want.

Rockin' Doc Sep 28 2016 02:43 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

I would rather take my chances against the sinking ship of the Giants. They have struggled since the All-Star break and their bullpen implodes almost on a daily basis.

Nymr83 Sep 28 2016 02:49 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

the NL Wildcard game will be Wed Oct 5th. I'd rather the Cardinals. both teams hav already lined up their best pitcher, and I'd rather face Carlos Martinez. Madison Bumgarner is better AND left-handed which I think is bad for the Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 28 2016 03:07 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

I saw the Cardinals and wasn't impressed.

MFS62 Sep 28 2016 03:13 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

Nymr83 wrote: the NL Wildcard game will be Wed Oct 5th. I'd rather the Cardinals. both teams hav already lined up their best pitcher, and I'd rather face Carlos Martinez. Madison Bumgarner is better AND left-handed which I think is bad for the Mets. This. Later

d'Kong76 Sep 28 2016 03:17 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

I have no preference. I'll be elated to just be in after all this team has gone through and endured this year.

themetfairy Sep 28 2016 03:23 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

d'Kong76 wrote: I have no preference. I'll be elated to just be in after all this team has gone through and endured this year. What he said.

Zvon Sep 28 2016 03:56 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

MFS62 wrote: Nymr83 wrote: the NL Wildcard game will be Wed Oct 5th. I'd rather the Cardinals. both teams hav already lined up their best pitcher, and I'd rather face Carlos Martinez. Madison Bumgarner is better AND left-handed which I think is bad for the Mets. This. Later I read the first point and thought, yea, Giants pen sucks and we would crucify em. Then I read the second point and I thought, oh yea, shit, Bumgarner. themetfairy wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: I have no preference. I'll be elated to just be in after all this team has gone through and endured this year. What he said. And then I read this and thought, exactly. I said the same thing to a friend tonight. Every game we advance is an extra Mets game, and even one extra Mets game is extra Mets. And high octane games to boot. To be where we are now is ridiculous (in the far out way). I'm gonna sit back and enjoy this however long it lasts. Alls I know is I don't want to face Bumgarner.

Frayed Knot Sep 28 2016 04:07 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

Oddly the Giants are 7-9 in Bumgarner starts since the end of June. Sure, at times he pitched well and the team lost anyway but not always -- his ERA is 4.00+ ERA for Aug & Sept -- and it's been 9 starts since he went beyond the 7th inning in part because he's been working with some pretty high pitch counts despite only going 5 or 6 many nights.

Lefty Specialist Sep 28 2016 12:10 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

Don't want to face MadBum with everything on the line. But yes, given what this team has been through, bonus baseball = awesome.

Mets Guy in Michigan Sep 28 2016 01:45 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

Alls I know is I don't want to face Bumgarner. Yup!

Ceetar Sep 28 2016 01:49 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

Do we factor travel into it? If it's Like, if it's Mets @ Cards that means a trip from St. Louis to Chicago from Wednesday to Friday. low-key. I don't think I have a preference.

Frayed Knot Oct 01 2016 08:20 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

So what we want to root for now* is for the Giants and Cards to tie for the 2nd WC and have them spend Bumgarner & Carlos Martinez against each other on Monday while we sit back and wait for Wednesday. * why is this just now occurring to me?!?!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 01 2016 09:35 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

30 innings

Ashie62 Oct 01 2016 10:39 PM Re: Who'd you rather?

Give me the Giants. Cards remind me of the MFYs in post season.

Nymr83 Oct 02 2016 12:04 AM Re: Who'd you rather?

Frayed Knot wrote: So what we want to root for now* is for the Giants and Cards to tie for the 2nd WC and have them spend Bumgarner & Carlos Martinez against each other on Monday while we sit back and wait for Wednesday. * why is this just now occurring to me?!?! yeah - I'm rooting for that, and I want the Cardinals to win that game because they don't have anyone as good as Cueto (arguably not even as good as Samardzija)