Cubs in playoffs

[ajk4st8]

Who would you rather see the Cubs face first round?

Philly or LA?

Ive been back and forth thinking about this for a long time. I'll just be excited when the Cubs are officially in.

 

[theshadow]

I think you still have to consider the Mets, too.

 

[shildreth]

I think you still have to consider the Mets, too.

Yeah! Who said the philly's made it!:wink:

 

[gocubs2118]

I would totally want to play the Mets and their god awful bullpen.

 

[dinger]

good id rather see them get their hopes up even more before failing rather than just not making it

 

[ISUCLONES15]

I really want the Cubs to play the Mets in the 1st round.

 

[BigSkyCy2]

Cubs win NL Central, Dodgers win NL West, Phillies win NL East.

Brewers win Wild Card.

Cubs vs. Dodgers and Phillies vs. Brewers

Cubs vs. Phillies in NLCS and I'm a happy man.

 

[San Francisco Cy]

Cubs win NL Central, Dodgers win NL West, Phillies win NL East.

Brewers win Wild Card.

Cubs vs. Dodgers and Phillies vs. Brewers

Cubs vs. Phillies in NLCS and I'm a happy man.

I can get on board with that. I don't like a scenario where the Cubs have to play the Mets and the Phillies to get in at all.

However, I don't see the Brewers making it in. I think today may have been the final nail in the coffin. My guess is that it will be

E - Phillies
C - Cubs
W - Dodgers
WC - Mets

1. Cubs vs. Mets
2. Cubs vs Phillies/Dodgers.

I don't like that scenario near as much. But, I still like the odds of having homefield advantage throughout the NL playoffs. Although, they've struggled at home a little bit lately...

 

[JHudd]

The Dodgers seem to be the one team that would give you guys the most trouble as they are playing right now, and the way the pitching is staked up. I would love to be the ones to end the dream again for the Cubbies. :smile:

 

[Wesley]

Manny is a BeAST. LA would be tough.

 

[CRcyclone6]

The Dodgers seem to be the one team that would give you guys the most trouble as they are playing right now, and the way the pitching is staked up. I would love to be the ones to end the dream again for the Cubbies. :smile:

2nd.

 

[JHudd]

You know it is the Dodgers 20 year anniversary on winning the ring.

 

[Dave19642006]

I would just be happy to play in October

 

[BigSkyCy2]

You know it is the Dodgers 20 year anniversary on winning the ring.

You know it's the Cubs 100th Anniversary of Winning the Ring.

 

[cybsball20]

Mets would have to be the first team anyone would want to play. Their bullpen is terrible. Anytime you have someone the last place team almost released as your closer, you know you are in bad shape... Their starting pitching isn't much better.

After that, you gotta go Phillies, they have a decent bullpen, but no real scary starters behind Hamels. Does Moyer scare you?

Dodgers can match up pretty well pitching, have a decent bullpen, and most of all, Kent is hurt so he can't screw things up in the clubhouse...

 

[JHudd]

Oh yeah I know that. I just figure why ruin such a long historic distinction they have going. :wink:

I really wouldn't mind seeing them get it done this year, just to get it over with for all you fans.

 

[CycloneErik]

Jamie Moyer would fit a classic Cub-killing profile: Came up with the team, threw two shutouts to start his career, moved on to a very successful career elsewhere, and then at the end of his career, I could see him throwing two shutouts in one playoff series.:no:

I like Jamie Moyer, but I sure don't want to see him in a playoff series.

Yes, our success this year has me a little nervous right now.:wideeyed:

Mets would have to be the first team anyone would want to play. Their bullpen is terrible. Anytime you have someone the last place team almost released as your closer, you know you are in bad shape... Their starting pitching isn't much better.

After that, you gotta go Phillies, they have a decent bullpen, but no real scary starters behind Hamels. Does Moyer scare you?

Dodgers can match up pretty well pitching, have a decent bullpen, and most of all, Kent is hurt so he can't screw things up in the clubhouse...

 

[Clone_12]

Johan Santana is the last pitcher I'd want to see twice in a five game series.

 

[CycloneErik]

Johan Santana is the last pitcher I'd want to see twice in a five game series.

We tear up every team's ace, I think. We could handle him in 3 innings!:yes:

 

[ajk4st8]

Cubs just never seem to play well in LA.. or at least it seems so to me.

Mets would be a great team to play.

The Phils offense still scares me too much.

Does Jamie Moyer scare me? No. But the guy is still pretty nasty for being like 45 years old.