I wanted to quickly post my picks for the 2007 MLB playoffs. I did this once before in 2004 with shockingly poor results, but here goes nothing:
Colorado v. Philadelphia
The two hottest teams in baseball face off here and it’s a tough choice. I’m going with the Phillies in 4 mostly because they have 3 legitimate superstars in their lineup (Howard, Utley (UCLA), and Rollins). The Rockies have a damn good hitting order as well, but they may be too excited to just be in the playoffs. Also, I watched the play-in game v. San Diego the other night and I realized that the Rockies looked like a college baseball team— all young, white dudes. I almost took them on that premise alone, but since I’ve never been the biggest fan of fraternities, I’ll go with the phighting phillies.
Chicago v. Arizona
I’m still shocked that Arizona is even in the playoffs and even sports the best record in the NL. So weird. I’m taking the Cubbies in five. This time I think the team with the bigger payroll wins. I’m going against my usual approach which would be to take the team with the better bullpen if there’s no other differentiating factor, but I hate the DBacks, so I went that way. Also, Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, Zambrano are used to the big stage. Only Eric Byrnes (Bay Area guy and UCLA) has some prime time experience, and that’s as a studio host.
New York v. Cleveland
I think all things are coming up ARod this season, so I expect him to have a monster postseason resulting in the Yanks paying him $35 million a year for the next ten years, giving him a seat at the United Nations, and ownership rights to all of Staten Island. Jeter is money, their pitchers are rounding into form, and this x-factor pitcher, Joba Chamberlain, may make a big difference. Yankees in 4.
Anaheim v. Boston
These are my two least favorite teams in baseball. I hate Boston fans and I hate that the Angels are taking over as THE SoCal baseball team over my beloved Dodgers. That said, I’m going with the Angels here. I remember talking to a co-worker earlier in the year and looking up and down the Red Sox lineup and thinking, “this ain’t that great.” I trust Manny and Papi in big spots, but guys like Drew, Lugo, Crisp, Varitek, Lowell (despite his great year), Pedroia could be handled. Plus, everyone is expecting Yanks-Red Sox part XVI, so I’ll play the contrarian. Also, the Patriots are looking like the best NFL team of all-time, why should Boston get all the sports mojo in 2007.
I’ll go with Phillies over the Cubs. I went back and forth on this one, but then realized it’s the Cubs, so they’ll lose. Phils in 6.
Yankees over the Angels in 5.
Colorado v. Philadelphia
The two hottest teams in baseball face off here and it’s a tough choice. I’m going with the Phillies in 4 mostly because they have 3 legitimate superstars in their lineup (Howard, Utley (UCLA), and Rollins). The Rockies have a damn good hitting order as well, but they may be too excited to just be in the playoffs. Also, I watched the play-in game v. San Diego the other night and I realized that the Rockies looked like a college baseball team— all young, white dudes. I almost took them on that premise alone, but since I’ve never been the biggest fan of fraternities, I’ll go with the phighting phillies.
Chicago v. Arizona
I’m still shocked that Arizona is even in the playoffs and even sports the best record in the NL. So weird. I’m taking the Cubbies in five. This time I think the team with the bigger payroll wins. I’m going against my usual approach which would be to take the team with the better bullpen if there’s no other differentiating factor, but I hate the DBacks, so I went that way. Also, Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, Zambrano are used to the big stage. Only Eric Byrnes (Bay Area guy and UCLA) has some prime time experience, and that’s as a studio host.
New York v. Cleveland
I think all things are coming up ARod this season, so I expect him to have a monster postseason resulting in the Yanks paying him $35 million a year for the next ten years, giving him a seat at the United Nations, and ownership rights to all of Staten Island. Jeter is money, their pitchers are rounding into form, and this x-factor pitcher, Joba Chamberlain, may make a big difference. Yankees in 4.
Anaheim v. Boston
These are my two least favorite teams in baseball. I hate Boston fans and I hate that the Angels are taking over as THE SoCal baseball team over my beloved Dodgers. That said, I’m going with the Angels here. I remember talking to a co-worker earlier in the year and looking up and down the Red Sox lineup and thinking, “this ain’t that great.” I trust Manny and Papi in big spots, but guys like Drew, Lugo, Crisp, Varitek, Lowell (despite his great year), Pedroia could be handled. Plus, everyone is expecting Yanks-Red Sox part XVI, so I’ll play the contrarian. Also, the Patriots are looking like the best NFL team of all-time, why should Boston get all the sports mojo in 2007.
I’ll go with Phillies over the Cubs. I went back and forth on this one, but then realized it’s the Cubs, so they’ll lose. Phils in 6.
Yankees over the Angels in 5.
World Series- Yankees over the Phillies in six games.
2 comments:
Can't believe you choose the Cubbies... They're a horrible team! That's why they got SWEPT!!!!
p.s. i'm giants fan and a chicago south side sox fan!!!
Perhaps the saddest thing is that I follow baseball pretty closely and so far I've picked 1 game right and 3 series' wrong.
I'm lame.
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