The post season is all about pitching. Heck, as the Giants proved in 2014, sometimes it only takes one guy who locks up the opposing hitters.
It isn’t about the Dodgers dominance in the division (as it turned out, the West wasn’t nearly as strong as was anticipated). The big question has been, “ Does LA have the pitching necessary to successfully navigate the playoffs?”
At this point, the Dodgers’ starting pitching is a mix of guys who are hurt (Kershaw), on the rehab trail (Buehler, May), pitching above their weight class (Gonsolin/Anderson), kinda healthy (Heaney) and healthy (Urias). Finding three/four guys from that list who will be ready to go will be a challenge.
On the other hand, the Mets are solid across the board with four healthy starters, Scherzer, Walker, Carrasco and Bassitt and DeGrom now getting up to speed. That gives them the luxury of choosing four from five.
At this point, assuming both teams receive the NL byes, I like the Mets over LA. We shall see.
It isn’t about the Dodgers dominance in the division (as it turned out, the West wasn’t nearly as strong as was anticipated). The big question has been, “ Does LA have the pitching necessary to successfully navigate the playoffs?”
At this point, the Dodgers’ starting pitching is a mix of guys who are hurt (Kershaw), on the rehab trail (Buehler, May), pitching above their weight class (Gonsolin/Anderson), kinda healthy (Heaney) and healthy (Urias). Finding three/four guys from that list who will be ready to go will be a challenge.
On the other hand, the Mets are solid across the board with four healthy starters, Scherzer, Walker, Carrasco and Bassitt and DeGrom now getting up to speed. That gives them the luxury of choosing four from five.
At this point, assuming both teams receive the NL byes, I like the Mets over LA. We shall see.