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Originally Posted by Mathgod
I think quality of recent opponents should be taken into account before getting too excited about this team's chances of making a deep run.
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I mean you can't deny that their bullpen is one of the best in baseball, as is their rotation. Put any of the back end starters in the bullpen and you have a crazy strong pitching staff for the playoffs. Their defense is very good, especially in the outfield.
However, their offense has been suspect all year, so there's the weak link. If the volatile guys like Springer, Vlad, Kirk, and Chapman heat up, and everyone else does what they normally do, all of a sudden it's a scary team in the playoffs.
Have good pitching and baseball fundamentals, and then get hot at the right time. It's not that far fetched.