Don't really have the time to get too deep on this thread, but just voicing my opinion on the Major League Baseball Playoffs................I'll post a little deeper as we go along, but for now, I see it like this:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
It's too bad that the two best teams going into the fall tournament from the A.L. have to face each other right off the bat but I'm pretty sure that the A.L. representative in this year's Fall Classic will come out of the YANKEES/INDIANS series..............Laugh as you may, but who can argue that the Cleveland Indians are not the hottest team this side of Colorado...........This time of year has historically favored the "hot" teams moreso than teams that may possess more talent............We saw the Cardinals get hot at the right time last year as they defeated a far superior team talent-wise.............The year before witnessed the White Sox domination over equally matched teams, and they too happened to get on a roll at the right time..............Nobody in the A.L. finished with the flair of the Indians , and they looked to be having a mighty good time while doing it...............The Yankees on the other hand -- showed their class in the 2nd half as well, and gave Boston a race that looked unimaginable at the All-Star break, but I just get the feeling that their pitching staff will be their demise in the end, but they will no doubt go down swingin'.
Two months ago, the baseall world was ready to hand the World Series trophy over to either one of the two teams in the other series.............Boston had that huge lead, hot pitchers and the cast of veteran sluggers and all, but they hit a pretty good bump in the road, and hobbled to the finish line..........My feeling is, you take them out of Fenway, and they're just another team...........No longer being able to count on the leadership and pitching prowess of Curt Schilling, and a topsy-turvy Dice K, I see these guys checking out of the playoffs shortly after checking out of the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.............And that's because the Angels despite the injuries and unreliable starting pitching after John Lackey, will find a way to get the job done under the far superior managing talents of Mike Scioscia............This guy has quietly brought back memories of such legendary bench skippers as Sparky Anderson, Earl Weaver and Tommy Lasorda, with his strategic abilities and "small ball" thinking -- he's turned some mediocre ballclubs into win machines..........Like the Angels in this one.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The race for the National League Pennant looks like a real grab bag...............but I'm thinking that the N.L. representative comes out of the PHILLIES/ROCKIES series...........Both of these power-hitting ballclubs had to do the most to get here, and simply put -- have got all of the momentum going in...............This is a tough series to call, and I won't play it (because of my sentiments in regards to a small future bet on the Phillies )..........and because of the fact that the Rockies are playing out of their minds...........This will undoubtedly be the most competitve, most exciting series to watch.........regardless of who you're for............Good Luck here.
In the other N.L. contest, the Cubbies are the obvious sentimental choice, but the Diamondbacks are far better on paper..........What does give the Cubbies a fighting chance however, is the fact that once you get past Brandon Webb, there's not much to follow with...........This is also a tough call since I'm not really interested in either one of these ballclubs going all the way.
Just my opinion, and I'm sure many will beg to differ.........but that's what it's all about............Good Luck to all, and I hope your team does well.
Courtesy of the World Famous Boone Moone Fan Club and Radio Network
AMERICAN LEAGUE
It's too bad that the two best teams going into the fall tournament from the A.L. have to face each other right off the bat but I'm pretty sure that the A.L. representative in this year's Fall Classic will come out of the YANKEES/INDIANS series..............Laugh as you may, but who can argue that the Cleveland Indians are not the hottest team this side of Colorado...........This time of year has historically favored the "hot" teams moreso than teams that may possess more talent............We saw the Cardinals get hot at the right time last year as they defeated a far superior team talent-wise.............The year before witnessed the White Sox domination over equally matched teams, and they too happened to get on a roll at the right time..............Nobody in the A.L. finished with the flair of the Indians , and they looked to be having a mighty good time while doing it...............The Yankees on the other hand -- showed their class in the 2nd half as well, and gave Boston a race that looked unimaginable at the All-Star break, but I just get the feeling that their pitching staff will be their demise in the end, but they will no doubt go down swingin'.
Two months ago, the baseall world was ready to hand the World Series trophy over to either one of the two teams in the other series.............Boston had that huge lead, hot pitchers and the cast of veteran sluggers and all, but they hit a pretty good bump in the road, and hobbled to the finish line..........My feeling is, you take them out of Fenway, and they're just another team...........No longer being able to count on the leadership and pitching prowess of Curt Schilling, and a topsy-turvy Dice K, I see these guys checking out of the playoffs shortly after checking out of the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.............And that's because the Angels despite the injuries and unreliable starting pitching after John Lackey, will find a way to get the job done under the far superior managing talents of Mike Scioscia............This guy has quietly brought back memories of such legendary bench skippers as Sparky Anderson, Earl Weaver and Tommy Lasorda, with his strategic abilities and "small ball" thinking -- he's turned some mediocre ballclubs into win machines..........Like the Angels in this one.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The race for the National League Pennant looks like a real grab bag...............but I'm thinking that the N.L. representative comes out of the PHILLIES/ROCKIES series...........Both of these power-hitting ballclubs had to do the most to get here, and simply put -- have got all of the momentum going in...............This is a tough series to call, and I won't play it (because of my sentiments in regards to a small future bet on the Phillies )..........and because of the fact that the Rockies are playing out of their minds...........This will undoubtedly be the most competitve, most exciting series to watch.........regardless of who you're for............Good Luck here.
In the other N.L. contest, the Cubbies are the obvious sentimental choice, but the Diamondbacks are far better on paper..........What does give the Cubbies a fighting chance however, is the fact that once you get past Brandon Webb, there's not much to follow with...........This is also a tough call since I'm not really interested in either one of these ballclubs going all the way.
Just my opinion, and I'm sure many will beg to differ.........but that's what it's all about............Good Luck to all, and I hope your team does well.
Courtesy of the World Famous Boone Moone Fan Club and Radio Network
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