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The Road to the World Series: MLB Playoffs Thread!
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Am I the only one who's noticed that the Cards have LIMPED into the postseason? That their starting pitching has started to unravel, and we all know that pitching trumps offense in the postseason, right?
That said, LA's starters are absolutely AWFUL. Here's how it should go down:
Cards over Dodgers in four.
Astros over Braves in four(yeah I'm a Braves fan, but I have to wager REAL MONEY on this stuff, not monopoly money and the Astros are the hottest team in baseball right now. Sorry Bravos, thanks for showing up tho!).
Twins over Yanks in five. Johan Santana shows New York another level of pain, suffering and humiliation. You thought having Zim tossed around like a sack of potatoes was bad? Wait till Santana emasculates you twice in five games, boys.
BoSox over Angels in five. Trust me, I know a guy...
League Championship Series
Astros over Cards in six. The Cards prove mortal. I'm shocked I'm the only one that sees this, but the Astros have ALL the momentum going into this. The Cards have NONE, and they're managed by LaRussa, which trust me is not a plus.
BoSox over Twins in seven. Mainly because Johan Santana, Eater of Souls and Bringer of Misery to the Bronx, will only be able to start twice in this series.
World Series
BoSox over Astros in six. Since it's logistically impossible for the Sox to beat the Yanks in the series, could there be a sweeter revenge than shelling the Rocket twice? I don't think so. Curse lifted, Nomar stoned to death in the streets of Chicago as an unlucky talisman of woe, and forty days and nights of non-stop bachanallian excess in the streets of Beantown. Sox win! You heard it here first, folks.
That said, LA's starters are absolutely AWFUL. Here's how it should go down:
Cards over Dodgers in four.
Astros over Braves in four(yeah I'm a Braves fan, but I have to wager REAL MONEY on this stuff, not monopoly money and the Astros are the hottest team in baseball right now. Sorry Bravos, thanks for showing up tho!).
Twins over Yanks in five. Johan Santana shows New York another level of pain, suffering and humiliation. You thought having Zim tossed around like a sack of potatoes was bad? Wait till Santana emasculates you twice in five games, boys.
BoSox over Angels in five. Trust me, I know a guy...
League Championship Series
Astros over Cards in six. The Cards prove mortal. I'm shocked I'm the only one that sees this, but the Astros have ALL the momentum going into this. The Cards have NONE, and they're managed by LaRussa, which trust me is not a plus.
BoSox over Twins in seven. Mainly because Johan Santana, Eater of Souls and Bringer of Misery to the Bronx, will only be able to start twice in this series.
World Series
BoSox over Astros in six. Since it's logistically impossible for the Sox to beat the Yanks in the series, could there be a sweeter revenge than shelling the Rocket twice? I don't think so. Curse lifted, Nomar stoned to death in the streets of Chicago as an unlucky talisman of woe, and forty days and nights of non-stop bachanallian excess in the streets of Beantown. Sox win! You heard it here first, folks.
ConfusingJazz
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Joe said:
Hey, you come back from 7 and a half games out and left for dead to get in the wildcard. Personally, I think that deserves a hat and tshirt.
Besides what happened last time when the yankees met a wild card team in the world series who switched managers in midseason?
Team Rancid
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Those hats are sweet but who would wear one that says "WILD CARD CHAMPS"? Like saying "We're # 2!!"
Sox pitching will come through. Schilling is the man and Pedro will come around after his last 4 losses. With Williamson avail and Lowe coming from the pen, the pitching is solid. Wakefield and his knuckler are the only ifs.
A Sox-Stros WS would be sweet. Trot Nixon going yard in game 7 against Clemens to win it all.
GO SOX!!
Sox pitching will come through. Schilling is the man and Pedro will come around after his last 4 losses. With Williamson avail and Lowe coming from the pen, the pitching is solid. Wakefield and his knuckler are the only ifs.
A Sox-Stros WS would be sweet. Trot Nixon going yard in game 7 against Clemens to win it all.
GO SOX!!
Team Rancid
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Good Simmons article about the Red Sox and being a fan.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/040929
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/040929
carbonbased
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:lolConfusingJazz said:
To those playing down the 'Stros taking the Wild Card, give me a break. They're playing in one of the toughest divisions in baseball, having to regularly face the best team in baseball (the Cards), as well as the strong starting pitching and (sometimes) powerful offense of the Cubs. Besides, no other team would have been able to pull off a comeback as mighty as the one Houston did in the final weeks of the season.
Ninja Scooter
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Raoul Duke said:
LIMA TIME BITCH!
Full props to the 'Stros for a miracle comeback. Being happy to make the playoffs is one thing, but making tshirts to point out the fact you just barely made it is weaksauce. That's like a NBA or NHL team that rallied to take the 8th spot in their conference on the last day making caps for it.
There's a few other teams able to do that... but most good teams just didn't have to because they didn't suck ass for months necessitating a massive winning streak in order to just barely catch a fading team. ;P
evil solrac v3.0
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i need a new job. i'm gonna miss all the games......
in 14 post season innings johan santana has given up 16 hits, 12er, and boasts an era of 7.71
yummy
that sucks evil. im gonna miss the first hour of each weekday game, and at least 2 hours (maybe the whole game) on weekends.
but i'll get my updates and watch some of the games while im working.
yummy
that sucks evil. im gonna miss the first hour of each weekday game, and at least 2 hours (maybe the whole game) on weekends.
but i'll get my updates and watch some of the games while im working.
You guys underestimate the power of the Twins. I expect many GAFers crying when they win the world series. Expect scoring, pitching, running, catching, and batting records to be shattered by the mighty Twins over the course of the next few weeks as they plow through the opposition and go undefeated in the playoffs all the way unto the chamionship. Avoid early misery and shame and jump on the bandwago now to avoid looking like a sellout when you do it in game 4 of the world series right before the Twins shut down whatever crap the NL sends out. I heard Sport Illustrated already has their special edition printed and ready to ship.
TWINS WORLD CHAMPS 2004!!!!
I think the Twins have a real shot at going to the WS, which would rock but then we'd be denied the never-endingly awesome sight of the Sox bitch-slapping the Yankees in 5 games. The only downside to repeatedly owning a team like the Yanks own(ed) the BoSox is that after a while there's as much pressure on you to maintain the owning as on the owned to finally win one.
Team Rancid
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I don't see it. After Santana, the pitching is just ok. If the Yanks take game 1 from him, its pretty much over. I'd love the see them beat the Yanks but they were in an easy division and are out matched in power by the other 3 teams in the AL.
I am glad the Sox aren't playing them. They always have issues at the dome. Johnny Damon has issues fielding fly balls there.
I don't watch MLB much (maybe a couple of games here and there, and some of the playoffs), but here are my predictions!
AL
New York def. Minnesota in 4
Boston def. Anaheim in 5
ALCS: Boston def. New York in 7
NL
St. Louis def. Los Angelos in 4
Houston def. Atlanta in 4
NLCS: Houston def. St. Louis in 6
2004 World Series
Boston def. Houston in 6
I have spoken!
AL
New York def. Minnesota in 4
Boston def. Anaheim in 5
ALCS: Boston def. New York in 7
NL
St. Louis def. Los Angelos in 4
Houston def. Atlanta in 4
NLCS: Houston def. St. Louis in 6
2004 World Series
Boston def. Houston in 6
I have spoken!
:lol
Round 1: Oswalt vs Hampton
Round 2: Oswalt vs Lima
Round 3: Oswalt vs Schilling
Current 20 game winning Astro
vs
Former Astro 20 game winner who was stupid enough to go to Colorado after NY
Former Astro 20 game winner who disappeared for a few years.
20 game winner who used to be in the Astros organization.
Round 1: Oswalt vs Hampton
Round 2: Oswalt vs Lima
Round 3: Oswalt vs Schilling
Current 20 game winning Astro
vs
Former Astro 20 game winner who was stupid enough to go to Colorado after NY
Former Astro 20 game winner who disappeared for a few years.
20 game winner who used to be in the Astros organization.
No way in hell the Yankees get to the Series this year. They will have their hands full getting out of the first round this year. I think either the Angels (best all-around team) or the Red Sox (best 1-2 starting pitching) will get to the Big Show out of the AL...and as of this writing, I think it's the Angels.
As for the NL -- the Dodgers have to come from behind every game because their starting pitching is lousy. Pairing that with Gagné's sore shoulder, I don't see them getting past the Cardinals. As for the Braves...they have been overachieving all year, but their season is going to end in the first round. If the Astros can keep up their momentum, they could ride all the way to the World Series...but it's going to take one hell of an effort.
As for the NL -- the Dodgers have to come from behind every game because their starting pitching is lousy. Pairing that with Gagné's sore shoulder, I don't see them getting past the Cardinals. As for the Braves...they have been overachieving all year, but their season is going to end in the first round. If the Astros can keep up their momentum, they could ride all the way to the World Series...but it's going to take one hell of an effort.
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