5:04pm
Doing some live blogging of this game. I'm here ready to go. We're at commercial 3 minutes to first pitch.
5:07pm
First pitch right on time strike one from Sabathia. And that thrid pitch from CC was a strike for sure. Did not get the call. Also, what are your thoughts on the TBS PitchTrax? I think it sucks.
5:13pm
Thanks for complaining about not getting the start in Game 2, Posada. Nice stuff there. Man at 3rd, 1 out for the Twins.
5:18pm
Yankees work around a leadoff double. It's probably going to be near impossible to get any runs for the Twins. I could be wrong but that first inning is usually the best time to pounce. They missed their chance. We'll see what happens. Yankees coming up to the plate. NOTE: Please notice the sponsored links on the right side (>>>>) of this blog. Hint: Please Please just once each time you visit. Thank you.
5:28pm
Another NOTE: At the top of the blog, click follow blog and you can stay connected with your gmail account. In the game, Jeter ran on a grounder by Teixeira, preventing the double play. 2 outs, A-Rod up. Last NOTE: add comments at the bottom of this post or at the bottom of any post. Stir conversation and discussion.
5:41pm
Sabathia dealing after two innings. 4 K's.
5:49pm
Announcer calls Cano the future batting champion of the AL?! He says this one pitch before Cano strikes out. What an isane-o!
5:54pm
Umpires really kinda suck. That was no doubt strike 3 and instead Punto gets a base hit. Can Minnesota take advantage?
6:03pm
Minnesota strikes first! Imagine if they had not grounded into that double play. Oh man, the score could be 3-0. Three 2-out base hits gets it done this time.
6:05pm
Please reference the post at 5:13 about Posada bitching about Molina getting the game 2 start. It's laughable. He talks the talk but can't walk the walk.
6:13pm
Yankees tie the game on a two run homa by Derek Jeter. Horrendous pitch from Duensing. Tie game bottom 3rd.
6:42pm
Yankees finally take the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the 4th. This game is going pretty slowly.
7:11pm
Matsui with a 2 run homer. Yankees have this game well in hand. Lots of time, but it might be too much for the Twins to overcome.
7:29pm
Game is getting super boring. Yankees are in cruise control. I don't see any way the Twins can possibly come back and win this game. They have 8 outs to work with and haven't threatened since their 2 runs in the 3rd inning. Main event in 1 hour!
8:27pm
Best part about slow as hell American League baseball? Less time between their game and mine. Ten minutes to the start of the Cards game. May be watching on TNT for a little bit. I don't mind.
Showing posts with label postseason. Show all posts
Showing posts with label postseason. Show all posts
10.07.2009
MLB Postseason Predictions
Ahh, the postseason is upon us. What a time. October baseball. This is what I love, right here. I love it even more when my team, the St. Louis Cardinals, are part of the tournament. So, with that bias in mind, let's get to the predictions....
We'll start with Colorado and Philadelphia. The season series went to Philly 4-2. Philly really dominated the season series with the Rockies only able to win the first game of each 3-game series. The second series featured Cliff Lee's first home game in a Philly uniform. He pitched extremely well. They threw out J.A. Happ and he pitched a complete game 4 hitter. In the Rockies wins, though, they outscored Philly 18-6. So I can't count out Colorado just yet. Game 1 today at 1:37 central time. It will be Jimenez v Lee. Jimenez hasn't faced the Phillies this season and Lee had that great performance shortly after coming to Philadelphia. The offense is a similar story. In beating Colorado 4-2 in the season series, Philly only outscored Colorado 31-28. That's real close for having 4 wins and only 2 losses. I expect this series to be a close one with Colorado winning at least one game and possibly two, pushing it to a decisive 5th game. Tonight though, I am going with Philly. Cliff Lee is too good and the Philly lineup is too good. It's a rough series and Colorado is dangerous, winning tons of games in the second half of the season. They give Philly a fit but not enough to overcome what they face. Philly in 5.
The second game of the night, starting at 5:07 central, is where you'll find my first complaint of the post. Minnesota vs. NY. Minnesota just defeated the Tigers to make it to the ALDS. They had to play a decisive 163rd game. MLB was waiting to set the American League series dates and times until after this decisive game. Then, after the game, one that lasted 4 hours and 37 minutes, they schedule the Twins to play at Yankee Stadium in 20 hours. How can that make any sense? It's so ridiculous. I can't believe MLB would do that. Actually, I can. They do things that don't make sense all the time. So, this is right within their character. So stupid. Ok so the prediction....New York won the season series 7-0. The just dominated in all accounts. The Twins are under matched and now tired. They were outscored 41-25 in those 7 games. They are really going to have a hard time holding down the Yankee offense and even more trouble scoring against the Yankee pitching which includes a determined CC Sabathia. Yankees in 4.
The 3 game of the day, starting at 8:37 central, pits the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a story of two of the most storied franchises in the National League. It's a rivalry that goes back decades. And it's a series that features two of the best hitters in the game in Albert Pujols and Manny Ramirez. It also features two Cy Young candidates in Chris Carpenter (my vote) and Adam Wainwright. Carpenter gets the start for St. Louis and Randy Wolf gets the nod for LA. In the 5 wins versus LA this season, the trio of Carpenter, Wainwright and Pineiro have combined for 38 innings pitched and given up only 6 earned runs. That's ridiculously good. It's an ERA of 0.95. I think this stat is the story of the series and possibly the rest of the postseason. I have St. Louis in 4 games.
The last game, taking place on Thursday at 8:37 central, is Boston vs. LAA of A. LA won the season series 5-4 and outscored Boston in those games 43-40. It's extremely tight between these two teams. Boston has tons of depth at starting pitching but has injury question marks. LA has imporved their offense but has pitching questions. I think this series is the closest of all and it goes to a 5th game. I'm taking LA in a decisive 5th game back in Anaheim.
NLCS matchup of St. Louis and Philadelphia
ALCS matchup of LAA of A and NYYankees
I want to continue the predictions but I'm afraid it would be a waste of time if I am wrong, which is a strong possibility. Getting to the postseason is extremely hard. Winning in the postseason is even harder. The 8 teams are so close in their abilities, it makes predicting these playoffs almost impossible. Can Minnesota actually knock of New York? Probably not but you can't rule it out. Can LA beat the NL Central two years in a row? Can Manny hit? Can the Angels actually overcome an AL East opponent? What about Colorado? Philly is going for a repeat. It seems like a strong possibility at this point. Who knows? We'll have to wait and see.
We'll start with Colorado and Philadelphia. The season series went to Philly 4-2. Philly really dominated the season series with the Rockies only able to win the first game of each 3-game series. The second series featured Cliff Lee's first home game in a Philly uniform. He pitched extremely well. They threw out J.A. Happ and he pitched a complete game 4 hitter. In the Rockies wins, though, they outscored Philly 18-6. So I can't count out Colorado just yet. Game 1 today at 1:37 central time. It will be Jimenez v Lee. Jimenez hasn't faced the Phillies this season and Lee had that great performance shortly after coming to Philadelphia. The offense is a similar story. In beating Colorado 4-2 in the season series, Philly only outscored Colorado 31-28. That's real close for having 4 wins and only 2 losses. I expect this series to be a close one with Colorado winning at least one game and possibly two, pushing it to a decisive 5th game. Tonight though, I am going with Philly. Cliff Lee is too good and the Philly lineup is too good. It's a rough series and Colorado is dangerous, winning tons of games in the second half of the season. They give Philly a fit but not enough to overcome what they face. Philly in 5.
The second game of the night, starting at 5:07 central, is where you'll find my first complaint of the post. Minnesota vs. NY. Minnesota just defeated the Tigers to make it to the ALDS. They had to play a decisive 163rd game. MLB was waiting to set the American League series dates and times until after this decisive game. Then, after the game, one that lasted 4 hours and 37 minutes, they schedule the Twins to play at Yankee Stadium in 20 hours. How can that make any sense? It's so ridiculous. I can't believe MLB would do that. Actually, I can. They do things that don't make sense all the time. So, this is right within their character. So stupid. Ok so the prediction....New York won the season series 7-0. The just dominated in all accounts. The Twins are under matched and now tired. They were outscored 41-25 in those 7 games. They are really going to have a hard time holding down the Yankee offense and even more trouble scoring against the Yankee pitching which includes a determined CC Sabathia. Yankees in 4.
The 3 game of the day, starting at 8:37 central, pits the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a story of two of the most storied franchises in the National League. It's a rivalry that goes back decades. And it's a series that features two of the best hitters in the game in Albert Pujols and Manny Ramirez. It also features two Cy Young candidates in Chris Carpenter (my vote) and Adam Wainwright. Carpenter gets the start for St. Louis and Randy Wolf gets the nod for LA. In the 5 wins versus LA this season, the trio of Carpenter, Wainwright and Pineiro have combined for 38 innings pitched and given up only 6 earned runs. That's ridiculously good. It's an ERA of 0.95. I think this stat is the story of the series and possibly the rest of the postseason. I have St. Louis in 4 games.
The last game, taking place on Thursday at 8:37 central, is Boston vs. LAA of A. LA won the season series 5-4 and outscored Boston in those games 43-40. It's extremely tight between these two teams. Boston has tons of depth at starting pitching but has injury question marks. LA has imporved their offense but has pitching questions. I think this series is the closest of all and it goes to a 5th game. I'm taking LA in a decisive 5th game back in Anaheim.
NLCS matchup of St. Louis and Philadelphia
ALCS matchup of LAA of A and NYYankees
I want to continue the predictions but I'm afraid it would be a waste of time if I am wrong, which is a strong possibility. Getting to the postseason is extremely hard. Winning in the postseason is even harder. The 8 teams are so close in their abilities, it makes predicting these playoffs almost impossible. Can Minnesota actually knock of New York? Probably not but you can't rule it out. Can LA beat the NL Central two years in a row? Can Manny hit? Can the Angels actually overcome an AL East opponent? What about Colorado? Philly is going for a repeat. It seems like a strong possibility at this point. Who knows? We'll have to wait and see.
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