OCTOBER MADNESS: I Live For This!

Oh, you bet. It's that time! POST-SEASON BASEBALL, bitches!

 

I've got ZERO time right now, so I'll keep this quick, just to get on the record. When all my predictions are right, I'll go back and explain.

 

Here goes:

 

Quick Thoughts:

Braves:  Too old, and too young.  I don't know where the Offense is going to come from.

 

Cardinals:  Decent bullpen, word has it the starters are out of gas. No depth on the bench. Unless Pujols has his coming out party, this isn't ending well.

 

Astros: Can't hit. But in the postseason, great pitching beats great hitting.  Clemens-lovers, kindly refer to his last two Game 7 starts to see why he's no longer a big time postseason pitcher.  (Now that I've jinxed him....)

 

Padres: Riiiiiiight. Peavy can get them a win. Maybe Woody Williams, too-- since they've pulled the Cards.

 

Yankees: Any other year, their bats could carry them. Two problems: they've got no pitching, and Anaheim OWNS them.

 

Angels:  The best team in baseball no one knows about.  Pitchings there. Smallball's there. Big bats are there-- this is the only complete team in the playoffs.

 

Red Sox:  I'm not convinced they have the arms. And sooner or later, someone's got to stop pitching to Ortiz, right?

 

White Sox:  This team doesn't get on base, though their arms can light you up.  They've showed an ability to sack up with their backs against the wall over the last couple weeks. But I'm still not a believer. 

 

that being said:

 

American League

 

Angels over Yankees in 4.

Red Sox over White Sox in 5.

 

Angels over Red Sox in 6.

 

National League

Astros over Bravesin 4

Cardinals over Padres in 3.

 

Astros over Cardinals in 7.

 

World Series

Angels over Astros in 6

 

and there you have it. YOUR Wold Series Champions: The City of Angels Angels of Anaheim.

 

-apk