Re: 2008 playoff predictions
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M2
World Series - Yankees over Phillies 4-1
Bob Abreu win Series MVP.
Oh, now that would just be cruel.
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Wild card playoff - Padres over the Rockies
If Francis were pitching, things would be different.
NLDS - Padres over Phillies, 3-2
pitching pitching pitching
NLDS - Diamondbacks over Cubs, 3-1
Arizonia has Brandon Webb and a killer bullpen. The Cubs are...well...the Cubs. The Dbacks may go against all conventional odds, but they managed to put up the best record in the NL.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels, 3-0
The Red Sox are simply a better team.
ALDS - Yankees over Indians 3-2
This will be close (and I will be rooting for the Tribe) but the Yanks have the offense and a pretty deep rotation. They will get it done.
NLCS - Diamondbacks over Padres 4-3
honestly don't know why, but I like Arizona. It could go either way though.
ALCS - Red Sox over Yankees 4-3
fun times
World Series - Red Sox over Diamondbacks 4-1
Red Sox>Diamondbacks
If it is my choice, though, it would be a Colorado-Cleveland World Series.
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Wild card playoff - Rockies over the Padres
The Rocks have karma, luck, and momentum on their side. The Padres can't score.
NLDS - Phillies over Rockies, 3-1
It can't last forever.
NLDS - Diamondbacks over Cubs, 3-1
I hate the Cubs.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels, 3-1
The Red Sox are the Red Sox.
ALDS - Indians over Yankees 3-2
Indians have the pitching and the hitting.
NLCS - Phillies over Diamondbacks 4-1
Phillies may have destiny on their side.
ALCS - Indians over Red Sox 4-3
It'll be a struggle, but the Tribe will get it done.
World Series - Phillies over Indians 4-2
Two series that go the distance will wear on the Tribe. Jimmy Rollins MVP.
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Wild card playoff - Rockies over Padres
Jake Peavy has one achilles heel; he doesn't go deep in to games. Fogg doesn't either, but I'll take the Rockies in a late innings slugfest.
NLDS - Phillies over Rockies, 3-1
The Phillies offense just bludgeons the Rockies despite getting very mediocre performances from pitchers not-named Cole Hamels.
NLDS - Cubs over Diamondbacks
The Cubs offense is the most underrated and they easily have the deepest team. If Big Z is on, he can outdual Webb, and even if he's not, I'll take Lilly and Hill over the unreliable Davis and Hernanez.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels, 3-1
"The Red Sox do their homework. Expect the swing-happy Angels to get exposed." Yup.
ALDS - Indians over Yankees 3-2
Torre leaves his young guys out of critical situations and it bites him in the butt. The Indians starters have the best control of anybody in the playoffs, which will help offset one of the Yankees primary strengths.
NLCS - Cubs over Phillies 4-2
The Phillies will rue their decision to put Brett Myers in the bullpen. After Hamels, it gets ugly. The Cubs will lean on Carlos Marmol to get them out of jams, and he'll have a Frankie Rodriguez like coming out party. I imagine the Phillies will win a few blowouts, but the Cubs will win the close ones and win a blowout or two of their own.
ALCS - Red Sox over Indians 4-3
The de facto World Series, the Red Sox will reap the benefits of being careful with pitcher workloads. The bullpen will bounce back and the Sox have the advantage in the middle of the starting rotation. It will be a very back and forth series, but the Sox offensive depth provides a much greater buffer against an untimely slump.
World Series - Cubs over Red Sox 4-3
I have absolutely no reason to make this prediction. However, I live and Chicago and am so tired of hearing about the poor Cubbies. They will win and it will, oddly enough, be on the strength of guys who they didn't spend millions for -- Ryan Theriot, Rich Hill, Matt Murton, Geovanny Soto, and Carlos Marmol.
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I completely agree with M2's predictions. I think the Yankees and Phillies will eventually play each other in the World Series with the Yankees winning in six games. I have a feeling that this is the Yankee's season with all the turmoil that surrounded them early just made them tougher for a playoff run. ARod will finally vindicate himself in the post season and I think Torre will use this championship as his swan song and retire.
For tonights game, Paevy and the Padres will win but it will hurt the Padres in the next series because he won't be available to at least game three.
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Rox over Pads: I despise the Padres' offense.
Rox over Phils: better pen in Denver.
D-Backs over Cubs: exuberance beats one of the more overrated big-time arms in Zambrano.
D-Backs over Rox in NLCS (4-3)--should be a very fine matchup between equally matched opponents.
I don't care how it happens, but Cleveland will win the AL.
D-Backs over Cleveland in 6 for their second ring this decade. Brandon Webb wins MVP.
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Wild card playoff - Padres over Rockies. Though Fogg has a pretty good record against other teams aces I have to go with Peavy in this matchup.
NLDS - Phillies over Padres 3 games to 1. Phillies offense should have no problem with anyone other than Peavy
NLDS - Dbacks over Cubs 3 games to 1. Webb will dominate the Cubs lineup.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels 3 games to 1 Red Sox just a better team like others have said.
ALDS - Indians over Yankees 3 games to 2 Toughest series to call for me but I think the Indians pull this out in 5.
NLCS - Phillies over Dbacks 4 games to 1. I think Phillies offense will have no problem with any Dback pitcher except Webb.
ALCS - Red Sox over Indians 4 games to 2 I just think the Red Sox have a better team than the Indians
WS - Red Sox over Phillies 4 games to 3 A real high scoring world series between these teams but I like the Red Sox to win it all.
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Wild card playoff - Rockies over Padres San Diego seems to be tanking like the mets
NLDS - Phillies over Rockies 3 games to 1. The Rox are still the Rox
NLDS - Dbacks over Cubs 3 games to 0. Break out the goats cub fans.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels 3 games to 2 The Angels will blow a 2-0 series lead.
ALDS - Indians over Yankees 3 games to 1 The Indians are just a better team.
NLCS - Phillies over Dbacks 4 games to 0. I see the Dbacks running out of gas suddenly
ALCS - Indians over Red Sox 4 games to 3 Close series.
WS - Indians over Phillies 4 games to 1 The AL is sadly just better.
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I'd love to see the Yankees pound the Cubs in the Series. More for the symbolism than anything else.
Part of me would also like to see a Colorado-Cleveland series.
Mainly because TV and ad execs would be jumping in bunches from tall buildings.
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Wild card playoff - Rockies over Padres - Pitching, pitching, pitching as someone says above. Well maybe but not in colorado. Padres are so bad offensively that the Rockies win.
NLDS - Phillies over Rockies 3 games to 2. This series would be a slug fest.
NLDS - Dbacks over Cubs 3 games to 1. Brandon Webb.
ALDS - Red Sox over Angels Sweep. I really like the red sox and the way their team is built. Give me a series with Beckett, Schilling, and DiceK and I take the Sox. The Angles may frustrate the Sox but Boston is just too talented.
ALDS - Indians over Yankees 3 games to 1 CC and Carmona are a 1-2 punch that will scare anyone. Don't think the Yankees have enough in the tank to beat the indians.
NLCS - DBacks over Phills 4-2. Did I mention a guy by the name Brandon Webb. 2 starts in a 7 games series spell doom for the Phills.
ALCS Red Sox over Indians 4-1. I like the Indians but the Sox are just a better team.
WS - Red Sox over DBacks 4-3. Red Sox IMO are the best team in baseball. Sure they had a bump in the road but taking the division over the Yankees will give them a boost through out the entire playoffs.
I am a little biased. I was at Fenway last friday and it was an amazing experience. As much as I hate north eastern fans and their belief that sports only exist in the north east, they are passionate baseball fans.
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bucksfan2
I was at Fenway last friday and it was an amazing experience. As much as I hate north eastern fans and their belief that sports only exist in the north east, they are passionate baseball fans.
I'm sure they'd hate you too if they recognized your existence.
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So next year will go just like this year did, huh...;)
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I was a bit confused also. But thought maybe I missed a joke somewhere :)
And I'm not surprised the Angels are getting no love on this site. Some people just hate that they are such a damn good franchise with their style.
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guttle11
So next year will go just like this year did, huh...;)
Doh! Been doing a lot of 2008 budget planning. If a mod wants to fix that, that would be cool.