Dodgers got a chance to be one of the best teams ever

[EGrecu]

On pace for 114 wins and a 340ish run differential

What's interesting is they're doing this despite a shit closer. Kimbrel has not pitched well this season

[Fishhead]

What do you make the DODGERS in a 3-game SERIES if they played BALTIMORE and the series began tomorrow ???

[JMobile]

You're late bro. I already campaigned this about the Dodgers

[EGrecu]

What do you make the DODGERS in a 3-game SERIES if they played BALTIMORE and the series began tomorrow ???

What would the lines be in each game? Prolly -200 dodgers

[Brock Landers]

The lineup doesn't have a single hole in it

Kimbrel can't be trusted, ever. That's a problem

[stevenash]

At best the Dodgers, even on their current pace, would be the third best team in the past quarter century.
Dodgers will probably wind up finishing like 107-55.

The 114 win 1998 Yankees were better, and the regular season 116 win 2001 Mariners were better.
Both those teams had run differentials of 300+

You can even make a case for the 108 win 2018 Boston Red Sox

Just for shits and giggles I checked the strength of schedule (SOS) and the remaining strength of schedule (rSOS)
LA has had to date clearly the easiest schedule in the NL, (second easiest in the majors)

Look at their schedule results from April and May, look at the cupcakes they beat up on.

Dodgers actually have a tough remaining schedule, considering they'll rest most of the regulars for the playoffs, they'll win in my estimation 107games.

This is a real good team, not close to an all time great team

[stevenash]

What do you make the DODGERS in a 3-game SERIES if they played BALTIMORE and the series began tomorrow ???

Me?
LAD to win two out of three maybe -280 maybe even -320

[EGrecu]

At best the Dodgers, even on their current pace, would be the third best team in the past quarter century.
Dodgers will probably wind up finishing like 107-55.

The 114 win 1998 Yankees were better, and the regular season 116 win 2001 Mariners were better.
Both those teams had run differentials of 300+

You can even make a case for the 108 win 2018 Boston Red Sox

Just for shits and giggles I checked the strength of schedule (SOS) and the remaining strength of schedule (rSOS)
LA has had to date clearly the easiest schedule in the NL, (second easiest in the majors)

Look at their schedule results from April and May, look at the cupcakes they beat up on.

Dodgers actually have a tough remaining schedule, considering they'll rest most of the regulars for the playoffs, they'll win in my estimation 107games.

This is a real good team, not close to an all time great team

I don't know if tough schedule is a problem for this team

They bulldozed the giants and padres - sweeping several series and winning every game by a lot

[pologq]

i could see 110-52. depends if they rest guys. they are like a machine.

[EGrecu]

They're 13-0 post all star break vs giants padres twins


Every game by 2+ runs. Holy moly

[Fishhead]

With a healthy DeGrom, the Mets are almost basically even keel with the LAD

[stevenash]

With a healthy DeGrom, the Mets are almost basically even keel with the LAD

[Brock Landers]

With a healthy DeGrom, the Mets are almost basically even keel with the LAD

No, starters don't last long enough to have that big of an impact

[stevenash]

No, starters don't last long enough to have that big of an impact

Mostly true, deGrom is not a five and fly pitcher though, he's a full seven innings starter, and even if he's 100 years old, Max is a 100 pitch +, seven innings a start pitcher too.

I hate you guys (kidding) now I have to do what I do best, a side by side analysis of both teams starters longevity and such.

As annoucner dude you to say at the end of the old Dragnet episodes, "in a moment, the results of the case"

[EGrecu]

With a healthy DeGrom, the Mets are almost basically even keel with the LAD

Mets are gonna be a motherf*cker to beat in the playoffs

Degrom and Scherzer starting multiple games
Ottavino and especially Edwin Diaz dominating in bullpen


Dodgers offense is a bit more explosive - more power though. Biggest problem for dodgers will be in bullpen. Evan Phillips is nasty but I wouldn't consider anybody else dominant in that pen. Kimbrel sucks. Mets will be tough to beat if they use Edwin Diaz for 2 innings in playoffs

[stevenash]

^
Good pitching usually beats good hitting.
Especially in the playoffs.

Don't make me go into my archives and publish would I wrote about that last year.
I don't like to think that hard on the weekends.

[franklee168]

I'm hoping they are peaking early as usual.