The regular season is over and all of the postseason slots have been filled. Here are my picks for each series:
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim- As much as it pains me to say it, I think that the Yankees will win this series. They got hot in September and would like nothing more than a chance to redeem themselves after last year's monumental collapse vs. Boston in the ALCS. Sorry, Rally Monkey- you just can't beat Mystique and Aura.
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox- Even though you will probably think I am just biased against the South Siders, I believe that Boston will be victorious in this battle of the socks. Nothing on the planet can stop Big Papi from his late game heroics and there's still plenty of magic left on this team. Plus there's the added bonus of possibly getting an opportunity to eliminate the Yankees from the playoffs two years in a row. And I'm all for anything that makes Ozzie Guillen shut the hell up, so GO RED SOX!
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals- There's not a team in all of professional sports that I despise more than the Cardinals. However, I have to admit that St. Louis is much better than the Padres and should easily take this series. Actually, this is my least favorite matchup in this year's playoffs because I hate both franchises with a passion. I will never get over the Cubbies' heartbreaking loss to the Padres in the 1984 NLCS. Thanks for shattering all of my childhood dreams, Steve Garvey...
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves- How many times have we seen this matchup the last few years? ZZZZZZ... Actually, the one selling point of this series for me is that there are some good looking pitchers on each team (Roger Clemens on the Astros and former Cub Kyle Farnsworth on the Braves are YUMMY). Even though Houston has an awesome starting rotation and a solid bullpen, I just have a feeling that Atlanta is going to win this series. The Astros even had a hard time beating the Cubbies this weekend, so I think they're going to struggle.
I'd like to send my condolences to the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies who had a good run but fell short. Poor Tribe- I haven't seen a collapse like that since...well, the 2004 Cubs. I have a feeling that these two teams will be in the running next postseason. Better luck next year, boys. Let the games begin!
1 comment:
I think your picks are right on the mark. I love seeing the Yankees lose and if they do it to the BoSox in round 2 so much the better. The NLCS is just plain boring this year. I'm prepared to be disappointed by routing for Houston.
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