I want to start off saying that this World Series should be a very interesting one. Both the Rangers and the Giants have really good starting pitching. We all know that pitching is the key to winning in the postseason and most importantly the World Series. Both these teams also had pretty good bullpens during the regular season, but during the postseason neither has really shined. This is probably the one weak-point for each team. The offense of each team is totally different. The Rangers have a lot of good hitters and every guy in the lineup can hit. The Giants are more of a scrappy offense. They take what they can get. If they get some runs off stolen bases or wild pitches that is how they win.
Alright for the rest of this post I will take the Series game by game with what I think will happen and then review each team. First I want to say that I think this game will go only 6 games and I will reveal who wins later in the post.
Game 1
Yes, I admit that the game has already started, but I swear i predicted the game first I just didn't get a chance to finish this blog before then. I'm thinking this might be one of the best games of the series. You have two of the best pitchers in the league going up against each other so it is bound to be good. Both offenses will definitely play up to their potential. So I think this game will be close, but because Cliff Lee is such a beast and is probably going to pass up Pettite for the best postseason pitcher ever. With that advantage in this game I'm going to pick the Rangers.
Game 2
This is another good pitching matchup both Cain and Wilson have proved to be impressive this year. I think the Giants will be a little shocked from probably losing the night before and they will play much better in this game. I'm thinking that Cain will be lights out in this game and the Giants will tie the series with a win.
Game 3
In this game pitching will be important once again. Colby Lewis has really proved himself in this postseason. He has beat the yankees twice during these playoffs. If he can handle that lineup I think he can match up with this Giants lineup. this will be the last win that the Rangers win. They will be lucky to win this one and just won't end up living up to the way they play in the first and third games.
Game 4
This game will be the alright pitchers, not really well known but the offense will shine to the average person watching. So because I think the Giants have a more effective offense they will win this game. I think they have more fight in them. They want it a little more. I'm not saying the Rangers don't want it because they do a lot. I just think the Giants will prevail and win this game. They, in my opinion, are now tied 2-2. From here the Giants won't look back.
Game 5
This will be Lee and Lincecum again. I think this time Lincecum will come back more improved. I'm not saying that Lee won't have a good game, because he will. I just think the rest of the Giants will back up Lincecum better and they win this game. They are now up 3-2 and they don't want to have a game 7 just like in the NLCS. They made sure there was not a game 7.
Game 6
This game will have good pitching. But, with a lot on the line I think the Giants will step up and win this game. They don't want to deal with the pressure of having a game 7. They are going to win this game. They may not win by a large margin but they will win this game. I can almost guaruntee it. So, the Giants win in 6.
Team Previews
Rangers
This team has a really good offense. Every guy in the lineup can step up and get an RBI or get on base or score a run. They all play hard. When you walk what you think is their best player the next guy in the lineup gets a huge hit and they score a run. They also have a great rotation. All 4 guys they are using in this postseason are good pitchers. All of them can win the game each time against this team and already have against the Yankees. Their bullpen is their weakness so far in the postseason and probably might continue to do so. They are still a good team with a lot of heart and if they prove me wrong and win this series they deserve it.
Giants
This team also has very good starting pitching. Their first two pitchers both are very good. They can win a game anytime and pitch very well. Their offense is scrappy which can be very good during the postseason. They have a bit of a stronger bullpen than the Rangers. So I think they are going to prevail to win. They might not necessarily be the better team, but I think in this series they will win.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
This Year's MLB Playoffs
You might see the title of this post and think, why is there a post about the MLB playoffs in the middle of a series. Not at the end or the beginning of the playoffs or even at the end or beginning of a series. Well the reason I am writing this right now is because I feel that now is the best time to predict who will win each series and to talk about a lot of things that have happened so far and what I think will happen later on in this year's playoffs. The other reason is because I really didn't have anything else to write about. So lets get started.
Giants vs. Phillies
Coming into this series I liked both teams. I would have rather saw Atlanta be here, but I liked the Giants. I thought the Giants weren't good enough to stand up to this Philly team, but they proved me wrong. Throughout the whole series I had the Phillies as favorites and still do. I doubt whether or not that will actually happen, but the Phillies still have a chance and the next two games are at home. Both these teams are very good and will put up a strong fight whether they are playing the yankees or the Rangers. I'm still sticking with my guns and picking the Phillies, but the Giants might come along and ruin my whole day. And if they do, I think I would be fine with it.
Yankees vs. Rangers
First thing I'm going to say about this is that I am a Yankee hater. Just because I don't like the Yankees doesn't mean I don't think they are a good team and they will compete every single game, but I think the Rangers have the right weapons that will hurt the Yankees. They have the one pitcher that can actually handle the very strong Yankees line up. If the Rangers want to win they will need to have him go more than he did the last time in which he only went 6 innings. The Rangers don't have a great bullpen. But, if they can score off the Yankees pretty good in the first few innings and they won't have to face rivera in a win or not situation they will win tonight. No disrespect to the Yankees and how good of a team they are, but this year isn't the year, last year was. This year they won't win it all.
One final thought. I think the National League this year is very strong. Both the teams left in the American League just don't match up to the teams in the NL. So I think no matter what American team and no matter what National team. The National team will win series.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
NFC East Predictions
Cowboys
This team is one of those teams that a lot of people are thinking could be very good. They have a good quarterback who finally won a postseason game last year in Tony Romo. Miles Austin broke out last year and could have either a year just as good or better. I don't think he will get any worse. There is a lot of pressure, but I think he can handle it. If he just plays football the best he can, he will do really well. I think Roy Williams will have a good year this year and I think Dez Bryant comes in and becomes a really good receiver also. So with a good QB and receivers that's a good offense, then you add Marion Barber and Felix Jones. Two running backs who are very good at what they do. They are used in different situations, but that's what makes this work. They also have a very good defense. So when you put together all that positive energy and that much talent you have a good team. I think they go somewhere around 12-4 or maybe 11-5.
Giants
This team is on a low year. They have had pretty good teams in the few years past, but this year I just don't think they have it. Eli Manning has had a few good seasons, but last year he didn't do very well and doesn't look good in the preseason this year. He is there one leader, and he isn't doing that great. When they won their super bowl they had a legit good team. They didn't have a better team than the Patriots, but they had a good team. A lot of their good players have left or have not done as good lately. That means this team is down. I want to believe that Manning will get better and end up being great like Peyton, but I just don't think that really happens. At best I think the Giants get a record of maybe 8-8 if they are lucky. probably 7-9.
Eagles
The Eagles traded away the Quarterback they have trusted to lead their team for years. Now they have a new QB with Kevin Kolb. He has looked pretty good in the preseason, but I still think trading McNabb was very stupid. They have a really good receiving core and I'm not sure that Kolb can take advantage of that like McNabb did. They still have a good defense. So they still have a good team, they just don't have the same offense that they did last year. Because they are missing these certain parts of their team I think they are missing that they really need. The most important one is that they don't have any leaders on their team. I think because they are missing so much they won't have a very good season. I think they go 6-10 maybe 7-9.
Redskins
This wasn't a very good team last year. But this year they have added McNabb who is a good leader and also a good quarterback. Haynesworth has caused some problems in their locker room this year, but I think they are going to be improved this year. This team that they have built up by trading and grabbing will be better than last years, but I really don't have anything else to say about them. They will be better but the additions they have made only add 1 or 2 wins. So that means I think they go around 5-11 this year.
This team is one of those teams that a lot of people are thinking could be very good. They have a good quarterback who finally won a postseason game last year in Tony Romo. Miles Austin broke out last year and could have either a year just as good or better. I don't think he will get any worse. There is a lot of pressure, but I think he can handle it. If he just plays football the best he can, he will do really well. I think Roy Williams will have a good year this year and I think Dez Bryant comes in and becomes a really good receiver also. So with a good QB and receivers that's a good offense, then you add Marion Barber and Felix Jones. Two running backs who are very good at what they do. They are used in different situations, but that's what makes this work. They also have a very good defense. So when you put together all that positive energy and that much talent you have a good team. I think they go somewhere around 12-4 or maybe 11-5.
Giants
This team is on a low year. They have had pretty good teams in the few years past, but this year I just don't think they have it. Eli Manning has had a few good seasons, but last year he didn't do very well and doesn't look good in the preseason this year. He is there one leader, and he isn't doing that great. When they won their super bowl they had a legit good team. They didn't have a better team than the Patriots, but they had a good team. A lot of their good players have left or have not done as good lately. That means this team is down. I want to believe that Manning will get better and end up being great like Peyton, but I just don't think that really happens. At best I think the Giants get a record of maybe 8-8 if they are lucky. probably 7-9.
Eagles
The Eagles traded away the Quarterback they have trusted to lead their team for years. Now they have a new QB with Kevin Kolb. He has looked pretty good in the preseason, but I still think trading McNabb was very stupid. They have a really good receiving core and I'm not sure that Kolb can take advantage of that like McNabb did. They still have a good defense. So they still have a good team, they just don't have the same offense that they did last year. Because they are missing these certain parts of their team I think they are missing that they really need. The most important one is that they don't have any leaders on their team. I think because they are missing so much they won't have a very good season. I think they go 6-10 maybe 7-9.
Redskins
This wasn't a very good team last year. But this year they have added McNabb who is a good leader and also a good quarterback. Haynesworth has caused some problems in their locker room this year, but I think they are going to be improved this year. This team that they have built up by trading and grabbing will be better than last years, but I really don't have anything else to say about them. They will be better but the additions they have made only add 1 or 2 wins. So that means I think they go around 5-11 this year.
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