I
know most people have already decided that the Chicago Cubs will win the World
Series based on the fact that it happened in Back To The Future II when Marty
McFly travelled to the year 2015.
But I can guarantee you the New
York Mets could care less what Marty discovered. And I am going to tell you why
the Mets will defeat the Cubs in the National League Championship Series and
not even allow the Cubs to get to the World Series.
First of all the Mets have the
pitching to stand up to any team in baseball. Jacob DeGrom and Matt Harvey lead
the starting rotation. DeGrom was 14-8 during the regular season with a 2.54
ERA and 205 strike outs. He continued his success in the NLDS against the LA
Dodgers, winning both of his starts and giving up only two runs in eleven
innings pitched. Harvey was 13-8, 2.71 and 188 Ks in the regular season and won
his only start in the NLDS. He will start Game 1 against the Cubs.
The bullpen is led by closer
Jeurys Famlia, who saved 43 games this season and had a 1.85 ERA while striking
out 86 batters in 78 innings. The Mets should feel confident putting the ball
in his hand with a lead in the later innings. The Cubs’ batters won’t have a
chance to come back.
As for the offense, well, let’s
look at some numbers. Right fielder Curtis Granderson hit 26 home runs and had
70 RBI this season. First baseman Lucas Duda hit 27 and drove in 73. Other
double digit home run hitters were Yoenis Cespedes (17), Wilmer Flores (16),
Daniel Murphy (14), Travis D’Arnaud (12) and Michael Cuddyer (10).
In the NLDS, it was Granderson
leading the way with a .389 batting average and five RBIs. Murphy hit .333 with
three homers and five RBIs. Cespedes hit a pair of home runs. All-in-all the
Mets’ offense is more than capable of handling the Cubs’ pitching staff much in
the same way that they handled the Dodgers’ hurlers.
Now that we’ve looked at why the
Mets will win, let’s have a look at why the Cubs will lose. Because they’re the
Cubs. They haven’t won the World Series in over a hundred years and it’s been
seventy since they were last involved in one. They’ve had chances over the
years but have let their fans down time and time again.
There was the 1984 NLCS, when
they led the San Diego Padres two games to none but proceeded to lose the next
three straight, the third one after an error by first baseman Leon Durham
opened the door for the Padres to rally to win and go to the World Series.
Then there was 2003, when the
Cubs led the Florida Marlins three games to one and couldn’t win the clinching
game in three attempts. Cubs’ fans tried to put the blame on Steve Bartman, a
fan who interfered with a foul ball. But c’mon, people, Steve Bartman wasn’t on
the mound to give up all those eight runs in the eighth inning in Game 6. Blame
the Cubs’ pathetic bullpen performance.
Now that I’ve detailed why the
Mets will win this series, I just wanted to say that I would love to see the
Cubs in the World Series. If the Toronto Blue Jays don’t win it all, the Cubs
would be my second pick. But I tend to pick with my head rather than my heart.
The Cubs won’t win!
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