And Justice for all...
Wasn't that the title of a Metallica album? It's more appropriate to judge the baseball playoffs by this simple sentence. Down with bloated payrolls!
First, I want to give a shoutout to Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. They were not the reasons why the Red Sox lost.
I also want to point out bad sports journalism, which may become a hobby of mine. I'll just leave these for you if you choose to read this:
A-Rod, postseason stats (not including this Angels series, because I didn't feel like throwin' them in...)
.330 BA, 6 HR, 16 RBI, .978 OPS.
Once again, somebody didn't quite do their homework, which is nice.
I went three-for-four on predicting the winners, and I'm happy that the Angels won. So, with this confidence, I'm going to take a stab at the ALCS and NLCS...
St. Louis vs. Houston.
It's tough to pick against either one of these teams, but you kind of have to go with the Cardinals, because their offense is more stable and their pitching is pretty comparable to Houston's. Plus, there's no good reason not to pick them. They'll have four solid starters and their bullpen is deep; Carpenter and Mulder aren't too shabby (keep in mind that Mark Mulder won a Cy Young once) and they have Albert Pujols, who is awesome. Houston will need to pitch well in every game to win this series, which I feel will ultimately lead to the same result as last year. Keep in mind that the 'Stros don't have Beltran or Jeff Kent this year, and their lineup isn't nearly as imposing.
Still, this series should go seven, and if Houston's staff gets on a roll the series is over. So I'm going to average out these factors with St. Louis in 7, just like last year. Welcome to the best new rivalry in baseball.
Chicago vs. LA Angels.
This is a coin flip; Chicago and Anaheim both have inconsistent offenses and great staffs; but Chicago's is more rested. The longer this series goes, the more it favors the Angels, and so it is in the best interests of the ChiSox to get early wins, which they are set up to accomplish.
Bobby Jenks is a key to this series- he's a stud but he could implode, and the Angels have this habit of being clutch. Still, it's hard to go against Chicago's four quality starters, and the rotation is perfectly coordinated, while the Angels' is a mess. I'm gonna do it though... Angels in 6. (It's too difficult to go against the clutch hitting of the Angels.)
First, I want to give a shoutout to Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. They were not the reasons why the Red Sox lost.
I also want to point out bad sports journalism, which may become a hobby of mine. I'll just leave these for you if you choose to read this:
A-Rod, postseason stats (not including this Angels series, because I didn't feel like throwin' them in...)
.330 BA, 6 HR, 16 RBI, .978 OPS.
Once again, somebody didn't quite do their homework, which is nice.
I went three-for-four on predicting the winners, and I'm happy that the Angels won. So, with this confidence, I'm going to take a stab at the ALCS and NLCS...
St. Louis vs. Houston.
It's tough to pick against either one of these teams, but you kind of have to go with the Cardinals, because their offense is more stable and their pitching is pretty comparable to Houston's. Plus, there's no good reason not to pick them. They'll have four solid starters and their bullpen is deep; Carpenter and Mulder aren't too shabby (keep in mind that Mark Mulder won a Cy Young once) and they have Albert Pujols, who is awesome. Houston will need to pitch well in every game to win this series, which I feel will ultimately lead to the same result as last year. Keep in mind that the 'Stros don't have Beltran or Jeff Kent this year, and their lineup isn't nearly as imposing.
Still, this series should go seven, and if Houston's staff gets on a roll the series is over. So I'm going to average out these factors with St. Louis in 7, just like last year. Welcome to the best new rivalry in baseball.
Chicago vs. LA Angels.
This is a coin flip; Chicago and Anaheim both have inconsistent offenses and great staffs; but Chicago's is more rested. The longer this series goes, the more it favors the Angels, and so it is in the best interests of the ChiSox to get early wins, which they are set up to accomplish.
Bobby Jenks is a key to this series- he's a stud but he could implode, and the Angels have this habit of being clutch. Still, it's hard to go against Chicago's four quality starters, and the rotation is perfectly coordinated, while the Angels' is a mess. I'm gonna do it though... Angels in 6. (It's too difficult to go against the clutch hitting of the Angels.)
posted by mike at 9:31 PM
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To clarify: endorsing Ortiz doesn't come at the expense of A-Rod, who has done nothing wrong.
"Down with bloated payrolls!"
The Free Market of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA would like to kick your communist ass!
I will not retract my 'communist-ass' statement. Buy me some chick-an!
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