Have been working in NYC this week and am currently watching the Mets v the Brewers at Citi Field, amazing stadium but I'm not sure if I'll be able to "get" this sport - there seem to be more people queuing for beer/hot dogs/burgers than watching the match !
Think I'll be root root rooting for the Cubbies tonight. Would rather take on the Dodgers with home advantage that risk facing those pesky Pirates. Don't COYRedbirds )
No, need a win to finish with best record in NL and so have home advantage in the NLCS.
Couldn't lose to the Cubs if we tried : - )
Well you have your wish Henry but we've been so poor in Pittsburgh recently we have to win both of the first 2 (IMO).....unless the Reds turn them over of course.
Terry Francona to return to Fenway with AL WC winners Cleveland?
Indians have won 15 of last 17 and assuming they make it past the Rays or Rangers, pose the biggest threat to the Red Sox in the AL. Pirates have the measure of the Cards I'm afraid and Braves will fold as usual. I reckon that despite attempts to blunt the Wild Cards, the "form" factor still weighs heavily and I predict a Pirates v Indians World Series.
Agree on the Indians. They are on a great run but I think home advantage will be enough for the Cards in the NL. Dodgers are their major threat not Pirates IMP
Agree on the Indians. They are on a great run but I think home advantage will be enough for the Cards in the NL. Dodgers are their major threat not Pirates IMP
Cards v Indians World series.
Naturally hope you're right but, personally, I've always doubted the value of "home advantage" in the 5-game division series. The away team just has to split the opening 2 to put themselves in the box seat. If only that Cards v Giants NLCS last year had been a 5-game series!
Predictably, the Pirates roll on to St Louis. One advantage for the Redbirds is that Liriano (winning last night), against whom they were 0-3 in the regular season, won't start more than 1 game but they will likely face in game 2 rookie Gerrit Cole for the first time (5 straight wins in September with 1.69 ERA) - Cards haven't fared well against unseen pitchers. Game 1 - Burnett v Wainwright (Thursday 10pm BST on ESPN) - you'd have to think is a must win for the Cards. Even so, a split in St Louis may be enough for the Pirates as the Cards are just 3 from their last 10 in Pittsburgh. If the Cards are to win it will be in Game 5.
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Don't COYRedbirds
Couldn't lose to the Cubs if we tried : - )
Terry Francona to return to Fenway with AL WC winners Cleveland?
Brooklyn to beat Atlanta,
I reckon that despite attempts to blunt the Wild Cards, the "form" factor still weighs heavily and I predict a Pirates v Indians World Series.
Cards v Indians World series.
Cards know about post-season play which will be an advantage over the pirates and others.
Game 1 - Burnett v Wainwright (Thursday 10pm BST on ESPN) - you'd have to think is a must win for the Cards. Even so, a split in St Louis may be enough for the Pirates as the Cards are just 3 from their last 10 in Pittsburgh.
If the Cards are to win it will be in Game 5.
So the line up now is:
National League
Pittsburgh Pirates v St Louis Cardinals
LA Dodgers v Atlanta Braves
American League
Tampa Bay Rays v Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers v Oakland Athletics
All over 5 games
From the Premiership in three years time
COYRedbirds.
Braves choking again : - )