They’re going to the World Series.
They very well may be. Nola won't be pitching in Philly if it's the Rangers though.
Not thinking they would do it, but I think at least consider pitching Ranger in game 2 if they make it and play Texas. He's been alot better on the road too this season for what its worth.
Kerkering started the year in low A after college, they're "babying him" right now, preparing him in case they need him. Still inconsistent with that slider, some are unhittable, some less so. The FB is high velocity but not a lot of movement.
Its crazy to think that as good as things are now, we likely already have our future closer (Kerkering) and potential ace (Painter, assuming TJ worked, and there is little anymore to think that it didn't) in the fold. We are in the driver's seat to win back to back pennants, and its looking possible that we could have players in the fold already that make us as strong, if not possibly stronger in future years, especially if/when we bring Nola back.
I think the biggest similarity between the two teams is that they both had/have a locker room that was completely locked in to a common goal and resonated with the local fans. With the talent this team has, if they can keep this going, they really could run off a series of years where they're always in the mix.
Or Steve Pearce winning WS MVP it for Boston in 2018. With all the guys they had at that time, it was the journeyman who just got hot at the right time who won it.
Lots of weird choices in short series where everyone puts up similar batting numbers and pitchers get ~1 start.
