Major League Baseball Playoffs
Alright, October is here. Playoff baseball is in the air! Awesome!
Lets take a look at my predictions from a couple months ago and see how things played out. In the AL, I had 3 of the 4 teams correctly predicted just missing the Twins (who I did say would barely lose out to the CWS). In the NL, also had 3 of the 4 only missing the Dodgers. Here is how I see the matchups breaking down:
Yankees v Tigers: Wow did the Tigers really blow it over the weekend. Getting swept at home vs the Royals has forced the Tigers to open up in the Stadium. Not good if you are a Tigers fan. They have not been playing good ball lately, and with the Yankees getting healthy at the right time, look for the Yanks to have too much offense, and experience for the Tigers. Gimme the Yanks in 4.
Twins v Athletics: Good matchup. With the Liriano injury, the Twins lethal tandem of Santana (my AL Cy Young winner) and Liriano has been cut in half. With both guys, I liked their chances to win the whole thing. They have still been hot lately, playing the best ball of anyone in the second half. The As are back in the playoffs with a different set of characters from prior trips. We are probably watching Zito's last games in the Bay Area, at least with the As. Tough series to handicap, but I am giving the edge to the As with the Liriano injury. As in 4.
Mets v Dodgers: Is any team east of the Motor City limping into the playoffs worse than the Mets? Granted, in the last 10 years, the team that had the worst record in the final month won the Series. So, anything is possible. But without Pedro, and possibly El Duque, I just dont like the Mets' chances here. Dodgers are playing some great ball, and I see it rolling on. LA in 5.
Padres v Cardinals: Cards also limping into the playoffs. Only difference between them and the Mets and Tigers is they have no injuries, and have a ton of playoff experience. Padres also playing great ball similar to the Dodgers as we move into October. This is a rematch from last years mismatch where the Cards rolled. I see this series as the most competitive of the four, and like the Padres in 5 with Hoffman being the difference with his ability to shut the door in the 9th.
Should be an exciting month and a wide open race. I will be back to preview the CS's when they are all set.
Lets take a look at my predictions from a couple months ago and see how things played out. In the AL, I had 3 of the 4 teams correctly predicted just missing the Twins (who I did say would barely lose out to the CWS). In the NL, also had 3 of the 4 only missing the Dodgers. Here is how I see the matchups breaking down:
Yankees v Tigers: Wow did the Tigers really blow it over the weekend. Getting swept at home vs the Royals has forced the Tigers to open up in the Stadium. Not good if you are a Tigers fan. They have not been playing good ball lately, and with the Yankees getting healthy at the right time, look for the Yanks to have too much offense, and experience for the Tigers. Gimme the Yanks in 4.
Twins v Athletics: Good matchup. With the Liriano injury, the Twins lethal tandem of Santana (my AL Cy Young winner) and Liriano has been cut in half. With both guys, I liked their chances to win the whole thing. They have still been hot lately, playing the best ball of anyone in the second half. The As are back in the playoffs with a different set of characters from prior trips. We are probably watching Zito's last games in the Bay Area, at least with the As. Tough series to handicap, but I am giving the edge to the As with the Liriano injury. As in 4.
Mets v Dodgers: Is any team east of the Motor City limping into the playoffs worse than the Mets? Granted, in the last 10 years, the team that had the worst record in the final month won the Series. So, anything is possible. But without Pedro, and possibly El Duque, I just dont like the Mets' chances here. Dodgers are playing some great ball, and I see it rolling on. LA in 5.
Padres v Cardinals: Cards also limping into the playoffs. Only difference between them and the Mets and Tigers is they have no injuries, and have a ton of playoff experience. Padres also playing great ball similar to the Dodgers as we move into October. This is a rematch from last years mismatch where the Cards rolled. I see this series as the most competitive of the four, and like the Padres in 5 with Hoffman being the difference with his ability to shut the door in the 9th.
Should be an exciting month and a wide open race. I will be back to preview the CS's when they are all set.
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