Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Bosco's 2009 MLB Playoff Predictions

National League

Phillies over Rockies in 4
-Lee & Hamels should take care of games 1 and 2 at home then take 1 of the 2 in Colorado.
-World Series run last year will benefit the Phils in this postseason in their attempt to repeat.

Cardinals over Dodgers in 4
-Dodgers will have more of a fighting shot then most think but Carpenter + Wainwright = 2Much
-Cardinals look as primed as they have been in years to get back to World Series.

NLCS
Cardinals over Phillies in 6
-Once again the top 2 starters for the Cardinals will be putting on a show. I think that the Phillies can definitely match there starting pitching but i just don't trust Brad Lidge anymore! Bullpen is the difference in this one, plus i think Pujols wants a second ring bad.
-NLCS MVP- Chris Carpenter




American League

Angels over Red Sox in 5
-This is the year the Angels finally payback the Red Sox, will be a great series.
-The decision to start Lester over Beckett in game 1 will backfire on Terry Francona! You just don't do that to a top 5 Post Season pitcher of all time!

Yankees over Twins in 4
-The Twins have Mauer, the Twins have Nathan, the Yanks just have so much more!
-The Yankees seem to be on a mission, and i think the off season additions are the reason why.

ALCS
Yankees over Angels in 6
-Finally the year the Yanks get over there postseason hurdle (Anaheim).
-As i said before this team is on a mission, and going out to Cali in Sept and winning that series i think pushes the Yanks confidence over the top against the Angels.




World Series
Yankees over Cardinals in 7
-This series will be an all time classic between two teams with great players. Carpenter & Wainwright vs C.C & Burnett, Pujols vs A-Rod or Tex... I'll give them LaRussa but 2 things the Cardinals don't have- Derek Jeter & Mariano Rivera!
-The older Yankees seemed to be complacent over the past few seasons/playoffs, but Tex, C.C, Swish, & Burnett just make this team seem to want it always, hence the amount of walk off and comeback victories this year.

2 comments:

Mike Whit said...

Franklin is the reason why the Cards are where they are. If they can get past the Dodgers, which might not happen, they'll make the World Series.

Hamels won't be the same Hamels as last year.

I see the Lester decision as a good idea. Beckett needs the reality check to get him going again. He looked like shit most of this season compared to Beckett of old.

Yanks will smush the tired Morneau-less twins. Nathan can't help them win if they're down 8-1 due to intentionally walking Mauer the whole game and their starting pitching giving up 6 runs each game.

Rested Yanks beat the Angels-Sox winner.

Yanks take the NL team (Cards or Dodgers) in 6.

Also, A-Rod gets it done this year. Count on it.

Mike Whit said...

Called it on Hamels. And Arod (so far)

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