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I think the Phillies are going to win the WC. They've been playing very well and I'm not confident about the Astros winning either game against the Cardinals.
Hopefully I'm wrong like always...
This could be the best year as far as uncertainty down the stretch.
There are 4 races in AL and 2 in NL with one week to play.
American League:
East division le
Boston vs Toronto for 4 games at Fenway
Boston vs NY for 3 games at Fenway
NY at Balt for 4 games
NY at Fenway for 3 games
Boston has tougher compe ion because they are playing Toronto, a team that is still competing, where as NY's opponent, Baltimore is going through the motions and "counting the minutes" til the season ends.
Edge to Yankees.
Central division le:
Chicago has Detroit for 4 games and Cleveland for 3.
Cleveland has Tampa for 3 and Chicago for 3
Chicago's starting pitching was dominant this weekend and they are now in the drivers seat to win the division with a 2 and 1/2 game lead. They also have Detroit who will not be as tough as Cleveland's opponent, Tampa.
Edge to Chicago
West division championship
Los Angeles
Oakland
Angels up 4
LA is almost a lock, just because it is almost impossible to lose all 4 games in Oakland, which is what they will have to do to relinquish the lead.
Both teams finish with equal teams in Texas and Seattle, so a wash there.
Edge to LA.
Wild Card
Up for grabs betw Cleveland and loser of East division.
If Chicago clinches after their Detroit series, then Clevland will be playing a team in Chicago that will not care if they win or not and might drop all 3 to Cleveland.
NY and Boston loser might be watching playoffs, as I think edge goes to Cleveland here.
National League:
West:
Who cares?
Wild Card:
Houston vs Philly.
Houston has 1 game lead and has 2 games against Cards and 4 against a Chicago team that just beat Houston 2 of 3 over the weekend. Houston has offense that is hot and cold, but once Roger gets healthy, they have the best starting staff in the League.
Philly has Mets and Nats.
Nats are going through the motions, but Mets just played some good ball over the last few games. I am looking for Philly to lose at least 2 times here, meaning Astros would have to lose 3, and I do not see that.
Edge to Astros
I think the Phillies are going to win the WC. They've been playing very well and I'm not confident about the Astros winning either game against the Cardinals.
Hopefully I'm wrong like always...
Of course, the Cardinals could have something to say about that.I think the Phillies are going to win the WC. They've been playing very well and I'm not confident about the Astros winning either game against the Cardinals.
Hopefully I'm wrong like always...
If I'm the Cardinals, I'd much rather face the Padres at this point than the Phillies. Because of the way MLB handles playoff matchups in the Divisional Series round, the Cardinals will face the Padres if the Astros are the wild card (with the Braves facing the Astros); if the Phillies win the wild card, the Cards will play the Phillies and the Braves will play the Padres.
Since the Cardinals play the Astros, they could, in theory at least, punt both games (why not give Rick Ankiel a start on the mound? -- j/k) and give the Astros a little boost towards winning that wild card. There are some who thought that LaRussa was doing precisely that the last time the Cardinals played in Houston.
I like Houston's pitching over Philly's.I think the Phillies are going to win the WC. They've been playing very well and I'm not confident about the Astros winning either game against the Cardinals.
Hopefully I'm wrong like always...
Even Astacio is looking very solid in subs ution of Clemens.
I am looking for Hoston to beat the Cards in both games and win 3 of 4 against the Cubs.
Yes, but I like Houston's opponents' pitching vs. Houston better than anyone else's pitching...
We'll see. Hopefully FWD is right and LaRussa has a scheme planned, although that would be pretty shady. But I'll take it.
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Spurm, you suck at predictions.
Congrats to the Astros.
They will clinch against the Braves this year in Houston instead of Atlanta and hopefully the Cardinals sweep the Padres like they should.
Cards Stros
Sox Yankees
Prob Sox Cards again
Never underestimate the power of reverse mojo.Spurm, you suck at predictions.
Braves in 3.
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