A Place for Prognostications

by U-God on Oct 8, 2009 9:46 AM CDT Comment 46 comments

Will big ol' Jim Thome finally get that ring?(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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.

by RoyEgan on Oct 8, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that should be 'my heart'

by RoyEgan on Oct 8, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you had one, you could refer to it.

I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll

by winningugly on Oct 8, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

weren't you the one going on about erections yesterday?

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Oct 8, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

He's a Hollywood writer.

They eat their young in Hollywood.

I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll

by winningugly on Oct 8, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

he’s stabled at a place where they take ‘inner city yoots’ for their first exposure to the equine world. Everyone’s happy.

by RoyEgan on Oct 8, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 8, 2009 10:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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

by e-gus on Oct 8, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by CWSKeith on Oct 8, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs