Despite Santana's solid performance tonight, the Mets fate has not yet been sealed. Even though the Cubs have clinched homefield in the NL, it doesn't mean they're not capable of ruining the Mets and the Brewers postseason hopes. And frankly, as a Cubs fan, I don't think it's completely clear what to root for.
The Mets have the clear history of blowing tremendous opportunities to advance to the playoffs. They also don't have the bullpen and no solid starters after Santana. I suppose it would potentially be better if Arizona finds a way to win the West. I don't think any Cubs fan wants to see the Dbacks. On the other hand, it has recently been brought to my attention that we could see Santana twice and if Lou doesn't use his starters effectively again, then Santana will probably beat us in the playoffs. Also, the worst case scenario would be if somehow the Mets catch the Phillies. The Phillies will be a tough first round matchup.
Milwaukee, doesn't appear to be a threat right now to make it to the NLCS and if it means we play LA, then I absolutely wanna face the Dodgers in the first round. It's very tough to tell with the Brewers though as Sabathia and Sheets will be a test. The Cubs have done very well against C.C. though providing him his only NL loss and should have beat him earlier this season. They're also more capabale of taking down Philly in the 1st round then LA or Az would be even though it didn't look that way a couple of weeks ago.
The bottomline is it doesn't look like either team wants the wild card. These teams have much more potential than they're showing and are definitely capable of more than they're doing right now. I think I have to say whatever gives the Cubs the easiest road to the World Series is all that matters. The longer we avoid playing the Phillies the better. The Cubs end with both of these teams so in my mind neither team has a clear advantage beyond the game and a half lead the Mets currently have in the wild card. So who is actually capable of not choking. Nobody can tell because both of them are doing that right now.
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"The Mets have the clear history of blowing tremendous opportunities to advance to the playoffs."
How'd they do in 1969?
I meant recently like last season when they blew the biggest diivision lead. Clearly it' not the same team as it was in 1969.
METS ARE DEFINITELY BLOWING IT.....2 RUN HOME RUN RYAN BRAUN. I am completely FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW. The Brewers over the last few games have completely proven they deserve the wild card. Hands down Brewers want it more and deserve it WAY more than the Mets. IN THE CLUTCH!
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