“The excitement of New York is definitely coming alive for the New York Mets, and we can feel it”.
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Noah Syndergaard firing 100 miles per hour fastballs as Kyle Schwarber swings from his heels.
And finally, Maddon once again praised former shortstop Starlin Castro, who has thrived at second base.
After finishing third in the National League Central, the Cubs had the privilege of eliminating both of the two teams that finished ahead of them, the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
“Strength against strength, in a few respect”, Chicago executive Theo Epstein said Friday. On the flip-side, I would also be fine with the Mets winning, despite the endless boasting I’ll undoubtedly hear from my friends and family, most of whom are die-hard Mets fans.
New York opened the scoring in the first. The teams involved represent two of the three largest media markets in the country. It was a series of strikeouts: the two teams combined for 111 in the series.
In so many past years, this would have meant disaster.
“We’re not in it for the narrative”.
Jon Lester (11-12, 3.34 ERA) will be the man for the Cubs and Matt Harvey (13-8, 2.71 ERA) will take the ball for the Mets.
Still, everyone involved is acutely aware of all the young talent that will be on display. Cubs’ skipper Joe Maddon ran more often earlier in the season and did so to have runners in motion and stay out of double plays.
So the Cubs won all seven games against the Mets this season. His previous career high for innings pitched was last season when he tossed 156.2 innings. Chicago will now have to deal with the likes of Yoenis Cespedes, David Wright and Michael Conforto, which should result in a highly competitive series. Tyler Clippard and Addison Reed were acquired to deepen the bullpen. Pretty soon I said, ‘You know, I think somebody better contact the security, it’s pretty serious, ‘ so I did.
“I definitely think the ballpark had something to do with this”. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each morning, and find the things you need to see from within the SB Nation baseball network as well as from elsewhere.
This is the distinction between this team and others and how they have avoided the enormous weight of a 107 year losing streak. “I take zero stock in that whatsoever”.
The Cubs have not been to the World Series since 1945, and haven’t won a championship since 1908.
But fans in Chicago are equally as confident in their team. The Cubs haven’t even captured a pennant since 1945.
“If they win this next series and they go to the World Series, it’s going to get crazier and crazier as it goes along and we’re going to see the madness around here”, said 27-year-old local resident Jason Patt.
Thursday night’s game between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers drew an impressive audience. They flew back to the East Coast overnight, their fourth cross-country flight in 10 days. “I’m not the fleetest of foot but I was just fast enough to get there”. Motte has been rehabbing from shoulder inflammation and Maddon said his recent simulation game was a positive sign.
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“Anytime I get to go back home and play against any one of the Chicago teams it’s obviously a great experience”, he told the Chicago Tribune.
