Jake Arietta throws five pitches well. Five. He can throw everything from a 95 MPH fastball to an 81 MPH curve. There is no mystery about why this guy went 22-6 with a 1.77 earned run average. Just let those stats sink in. The guy is legit and will undoubtedly pose the greatest threat to …
Month: October 2015
NLCS Game 1 Preview: Two Storied Franchises, One Winner
I’ll start out by saying I wish the Cubs were not playing the Mets in the NLCS, but not for the reason or reasons you may think. Of course, I want the Mets to beat them and go on to the World Series, but if there were ever a team I’d like …
One Game Playoff
Well, folks, it comes to this: a one game playoff. I would be bubbling with confidence were it not for the fact this offense is either all or nothing these days, and the pitcher we are facing had an ERA of 1.66 during the regular season and we only scored 2 runs off him the …