How will the long layoff impact the Mets?

By the time the Mets start the World Series on Tuesday in Kansas City, they will have had six days off.

Of the seven teams who have swept the LCS since 1985, just one (the 1995 Braves) has gone on to win the World Series.

The 1988 and 1990 Athletics, the 2006 Tigers, 2007 Rockies, the 2012 Tigers, and 2014 Royals all lost the World Series after sweeping the LCS and having long layoffs.

So, how will the long layoff impact the Mets?

Terry Collins thinks the extra rest will help the Mets more than it hurts them, especially benefiting their starting pitchers >> Read more at NJ.com

Anthony McCarron spoke with former Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd, whose team — featuring a starting rotation with Jeff Francis, Ubaldo Jimenez, Aaron Cook, and Josh Fogg, was swept by the Red Sox in 2007 >> Read more in the Daily News

Due to both the small sample size and makeup of the teams who have struggled recently after sweeping the LCS, the long layoff narrative is flawed as it pertains to the Mets >> Read more at Rising Apple

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