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Originally posted by KSigkid
I don't like the fact that my team has to go and face and face Santana and company in the Dome. I'd love to see a Yankees/Sox rematch, but who knows with the year both teams are having.
Roger is unreal...to do what he's doing at his age is impressive (not as impressive as Julio Franco, but still impressive). The fact that he could end up with another Cy Young is ridiculous.
The Cards/Dodgers series will be better than most people think.
ETA: The A's missing the playoffs will give Joe Morgan more fuel to go on one of his bitter diatribes against Billy Beane. If any of you get the chance, read "Chasing Steinbrenner," about how the Sox and Blue Jays are employing a modified version of the Moneyball philosophy.
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Morgan hasn't said anything interesting in like 3 years. His anti-Beane BS is unreal - I get that you're a HOFer, Joe, but seriously, until you can get some sort of proof that Beane's philosophies, which are shared by DOZENS of front-office types (successful ones, too) in baseball, somehow don't apply to the postseason, then just lay off. We get it, already.
As for Clemens - he's a robot, it's absurd and amazing all rolled into one. The best part is, as hard as he works, I'd still infer that it's 75% his mentality . . . in a lot of ways, he's The Perfect Pitcher (c).
The Yanks have struggled mightily in the House That Kirby Built Before Cataracts and Rape Charges Etc Etc (c), but it's always the same story: Santana strikes out 12 in 7 innings, gives up one run, the NYY rally for 3 more off JC Romero and win 4-2. It's tough to watch, but that's why they're the Yankees - even places they struggle, they still walk out with wins. Mad respect.
The unilateral, obligatory Predictions:
-Sox over Angels in 4 (and I'm even assuming the loss is the game Petey pitches . . . is that bad?)
-Yankees over Twins in 4 (lose to Santana, rally to win the next three, even when they stupidly bring the 25-yr-old lefty heir to the Martinez throne back after 3 days' rest.. ugh)
-Bravos over Houston in 5, assuming Roger throws games 1 and 4
-Cards over Dodgers, by virtue of Jim Tracy pissing it away with the vaunted "Three-Man Rotation Including Jose Lima" - but I flipped on this one a lot, the Ravine is a hell of a home-field advantage, and the Dodgers match up well.
Rock on gentlemen, it's the most wonderful time of the year.