A Place for Prognostications
Would have been a better thread before the playoffs started yesterday, but we need a new thread until today's games and I think a post where we all voice our playoff series predictions might be a good idea.
My terrible predictions after the jump.
ALDS: BOS vs. LAA
L.A.'s main advantage is on defense and the teams are fairly close to a wash in lineups, but Boston has the edge in pitching and have knocked the Angels out of the playoffs in the ALDS the past two years. Here comes the three-peat. BOS 3-1.
NYY vs. MIN
It didn't matter which team won the tiebreaker. The Yankees are too good this year. NYY 3-0.
NLDS: COL vs. PHI
Fairly even by the numbers, but I think Philly takes it on homefield advantage. PHI 3-1.
STL vs. LAD
Potentially one of the best division series this year. The Dodgers are the better team in my mind because they have more hitting depth. Expect Torre to walk Albert Pujols as much as possible. I've never bought into the whole "youth will do bad in the playoffs" shit and don't plan on starting to now. If the Dodgers keep forcing LaRussa to use his bullpen, the Cardinals are screwed. LAD 3-1 (I want it to go to game 4 as one of my roommates has tickets to it and the hilarity of watching his team get eliminated in person is too much for me not to cheer for. Sorry Bobby.)
ALCS: BOS vs. NYY
The team with the best odds of stopping New York is apparently Boston. The season series was split 9-9, but I'm still going with the Bombers. Should be a good series though. NYY 4-2.
NLCS: PHI vs. LAD
Philly led the NL in homeruns. L.A.'s pitching staff allowed the least HR/9 in the NL. Strength meet strength. Both teams have good lineups, but the Dodgers have better pitching. Crown a new team WS champs. LAD 4-1.
World Series: LAD vs. NYY
After 12 long years, the Gentleman Masher finally returns to the Fall Classic. That makes me happy. Unfortunately, his team has to face New York. While the Dodgers have the advantage being able to play Jim Thome in the Bronx while the Yankees can't use Godzilla in L.A., it won't make that big of a difference. The Yankees get their second championship of the decade, A-Rod finally gets his ring, and we all die a little inside watching Jim look sad and Nick Swisher celebrate. NYY 4-2.
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FNS and Fuck PUNTO while were at it.
The Boogeyman cometh
by omnipotent grab on Oct 8, 2009 10:09 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Saw this morning Punto's play made #1 on ESPN's top 10 Plays
I started cracking up and almost fell off the treadmill.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 8, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
icky hee
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I was there last night...
My hear soared when Big Jim stepped up w/ bags loaded. He goes O-2. Works the count full then — well, we’ve seen it before, haven’t we? It was either gonna be thomer or a K — unfortunately, it was the latter.
BTW — Dodgers had 16 LOB, Card 15… very Soxish.
If you had one, you could refer to it.
I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
weren't you the one going on about erections yesterday?
2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper
he's got a little one...

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 8, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
He's a Hollywood writer.
They eat their young in Hollywood.
I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
Noooo, they buy them ponies when the Sox make the playoffs.
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Wow, that Writer's Strike a couple years ago really paid off
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 8, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
However....they DO suck young blood.
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Well my predictions are a little different and thanks for the post
LAA def. BOS 3-2 (Boston looks old)
NYY def. MIN 3-1 (Gotta give Twinkers one win in the Dome)
PHI def. COL 3-1 (COL having some pitching woes)
STL def. LAD 3-2 (I think STL wins game 2 and gets control of the series)
ALCS
NYY def LAA 4-2 (Angles don’t have the starting pitching against the Yanks)
NLCS
PHI def STL 4-2 (Bullpen for STL finally implodes)
WS
NYY def PHI 4-1 (Phillies pitching can’t match up with the Yanks)
Last prediction: Spain wins the 2010 world cup
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
At first glance, I thought you wrote "Span wins the 2010 WC..."
which would have been completely denarded.
heh heh heh
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
that would be highly unlikely, even with Punto has his goalkeeper.
Ditka, circa 1996, possibly could beat Spain in a World Cup match all by his lonesome. But with the two replacement hips he could probably only keep it competitive for a half.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 8, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
lets get denarded in here.
now that was a good sign in the 163 game.
In Minnesota, when 11,000 people are in the Dome, you feel like you are at an especially depressing demolition derby. -Joe Posnanski
World Cup is gonna be the r0xerz
there’s actually some pretty big qualifiers this weekend, most notably Russia vs Germany. I believe Italy and Ireland also have a pretty big match. And then there’s, of course, USA v Honduras — game is only gonna be on closed-circuit but I’m heading to a bar in Chicago that’ll have it.
That doesn't sound boring at all.
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Your Mets made it to the NLCS, but lost to zee Braves.
So another dickpunch, then.
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
They did have a game 163 win vs the Reds though
That was my first year out east. Time flies
Those predictions are terrible.
The Twins will romp now that they’ve gotten not 1, but 2 good nights’ sleep.
predicting the twins to win something they've already won would be boring.
you don’t get page hits by telling people what they already know.
Allow me to reintroduce myself...
NYY d. MN – 3-0
LAA d. Bos – 3-2
STL d. LAD – 3-2
Philly d. Col – 3-1
NYY d. LAA – 4-2
Philly d. STL – 4-3
NYY d. Philly – 4-1
Holla back youngin!
Look for me tomorrow night near Jay-Z and Kate. Go Yankees!
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I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
Fuck you, the Yankees, and their celebrity asshole following.
The tension is so thick, I could FNS with it. -SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Oct 8, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
staying in times square this week for work. my heart brightened when i saw one mets hat in a sea of yankees gear.
and seriously, fuck gatorade and the giant ass jeter billboards everywhere.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
nice man...you should've told Q2 this earlier...I could've given you some recs
and possibly even thrown a few back with you
my bad. yeah, here for a trade show @ javits until tuesday afternoon.
refreshing to be somewhere with life going on after 6pm and the ability to reasonably walk to your destination.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Oct 9, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
If the Angels beat Boston they will beat New York as well.
Im not impressed with the AL. The NL has some exciting teams though.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Cloak is about to strike.
I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
Angels v Dodgers
Thome wins all
Or if Peterson's "troublesome" back gives out. Because he's, you know, carrying the team. And some of those guys are heavy.
Mitchell M

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