Tuesday
Wow. Seriously. Wow.
The Sox, the Halo's, the Colt .45's, hell, even Neel's Dodgers all in. Sadly, my boy Jagpo's Gi'nts got bounced, but he was with his mommy in my backyard, loaded with whiskey and pot, when Finley drove that stake through his heart, so he barely felt a thing.
Matt's called three times in the last four days howling about things like "redemption" and "revenge" and "justice" and "symmetry." He's been making clever double entendres, calling the Sox the 86's (by the way, Matt, if you have explain to people that you're making a double entendre, you're probably trying too hard). Seitz, a champion of the 92-win Halos, has dismissed the 98-win Sox as "weak" for taking the wild card. It's sad really.
Boston @ Anaheim, Game 1
Schilling - Unless Rivera sneaks in, he will finish a distant but deserving second in the Cy Young balloting. Schilling has been a stud in his playoff career and the chance to win another ring is what drew him to Boston. His playoff average in 11 starts has been 7 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1.66 ERA, 9 SO, 1.5 BB. Against Anaheim this season he's 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA and a .77 WHIP (0 BB).
Washburn - In his 7-year career he's been a slightly above average pitcher in the regular season. In 2002, the Halos won the World Series despite his contributions as he averaged 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 5.02 ERA, 3 SO, 2 BB in 5 starts. In 2 starts against Boston this season he was 1-0 with w 6.10 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. I went looking for something, anything, to temper my bias and in looking learned that Washburn has been atrocious at home this season, 4-4, 5.76 ERA, 1.51 WHIP.
I can't see how even a couple of unrepentant kool-aid chugging Anaheim assclowns could reasonably expect the Angels to win this game.
Minnesota @ New York, Game 1
Santana - I'll leave boring you to death writing about Santana's exploits to Gleeman. The guy threw down one of the great seasons of the past 25 years and that in two starts against the Bombers he went 1-0, 12 IP, 2.25 ERA and a .92 WHIP. My only concern is that he's been awful in the past two post seasons, including two shellackings at the hands of the Yankees last season, but he made the jump this year and there's every reason to believe those days are behind him.
Mussina - Kevin Brown's presence on this team has taking attention away from the fact that he is one of the most joyless players in the bigs. Not since Eddie Vedder's hey day has a man with this much talent, success, wealth and respect been so miserable about his lot in life. There's a long, fawning piece about how he's "Mr. Almost" in today's Times, if you wanna roll your eyes in disinterest. In 15 playoff starts (and one heroic relief appearance which is never to be mentioned again) he's 5-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.72 K/91P. He's been up and down all year, and got whacked around by the Twinkies twice this season, but he's pitched well at the Stadium and he finished with a strong September.
I know, again, it's almost impossible to overcome my bias, but I want the Yankees to win this series so I can exact my revenge for last season cosmic injustice. Yes, the Yankees swept them just last week, but Santana left the game early after 5 IP of 3 hit, 1 run ball to rest up for this start and neither team really had anything at stake in that series. Failing an absolute implosion by Santana, the Twinkies should take this one.
Los Angeles @ St. Louis, Game 1
Odalis Perez - With Brad Penny likely lost for the year (with an injury "so rare that there isn't even any [research] literature on it." -Dr Frank Jobe), Odalis Perez is the Dodgers' best starter available. I'm hoping The Captain and The Neel (sorry) can explain to me why a guy with a 3.25 ERA in 31 starts (average 6+ IP/GS) has only 13 decisions, and his season was all the more bizarre for his having a better ERA on the road than at the Ravine.
Woody Williams - This guy is the Game One starter for the winningest team in baseball? Whatever. The height of mediocrity, with an ERA that climbed steadily for three years now, put Williams on just about any other team in baseball this season he'd be wishing he were a .500 pitcher.
I'll tell you, the more I look at St. Louis' rotation, the more I like the Dodgers' chances.
The Sox, the Halo's, the Colt .45's, hell, even Neel's Dodgers all in. Sadly, my boy Jagpo's Gi'nts got bounced, but he was with his mommy in my backyard, loaded with whiskey and pot, when Finley drove that stake through his heart, so he barely felt a thing.
Matt's called three times in the last four days howling about things like "redemption" and "revenge" and "justice" and "symmetry." He's been making clever double entendres, calling the Sox the 86's (by the way, Matt, if you have explain to people that you're making a double entendre, you're probably trying too hard). Seitz, a champion of the 92-win Halos, has dismissed the 98-win Sox as "weak" for taking the wild card. It's sad really.
Boston @ Anaheim, Game 1
Schilling - Unless Rivera sneaks in, he will finish a distant but deserving second in the Cy Young balloting. Schilling has been a stud in his playoff career and the chance to win another ring is what drew him to Boston. His playoff average in 11 starts has been 7 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1.66 ERA, 9 SO, 1.5 BB. Against Anaheim this season he's 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA and a .77 WHIP (0 BB).
Washburn - In his 7-year career he's been a slightly above average pitcher in the regular season. In 2002, the Halos won the World Series despite his contributions as he averaged 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 5.02 ERA, 3 SO, 2 BB in 5 starts. In 2 starts against Boston this season he was 1-0 with w 6.10 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. I went looking for something, anything, to temper my bias and in looking learned that Washburn has been atrocious at home this season, 4-4, 5.76 ERA, 1.51 WHIP.
I can't see how even a couple of unrepentant kool-aid chugging Anaheim assclowns could reasonably expect the Angels to win this game.
Minnesota @ New York, Game 1
Santana - I'll leave boring you to death writing about Santana's exploits to Gleeman. The guy threw down one of the great seasons of the past 25 years and that in two starts against the Bombers he went 1-0, 12 IP, 2.25 ERA and a .92 WHIP. My only concern is that he's been awful in the past two post seasons, including two shellackings at the hands of the Yankees last season, but he made the jump this year and there's every reason to believe those days are behind him.
Mussina - Kevin Brown's presence on this team has taking attention away from the fact that he is one of the most joyless players in the bigs. Not since Eddie Vedder's hey day has a man with this much talent, success, wealth and respect been so miserable about his lot in life. There's a long, fawning piece about how he's "Mr. Almost" in today's Times, if you wanna roll your eyes in disinterest. In 15 playoff starts (and one heroic relief appearance which is never to be mentioned again) he's 5-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.72 K/91P. He's been up and down all year, and got whacked around by the Twinkies twice this season, but he's pitched well at the Stadium and he finished with a strong September.
I know, again, it's almost impossible to overcome my bias, but I want the Yankees to win this series so I can exact my revenge for last season cosmic injustice. Yes, the Yankees swept them just last week, but Santana left the game early after 5 IP of 3 hit, 1 run ball to rest up for this start and neither team really had anything at stake in that series. Failing an absolute implosion by Santana, the Twinkies should take this one.
Los Angeles @ St. Louis, Game 1
Odalis Perez - With Brad Penny likely lost for the year (with an injury "so rare that there isn't even any [research] literature on it." -Dr Frank Jobe), Odalis Perez is the Dodgers' best starter available. I'm hoping The Captain and The Neel (sorry) can explain to me why a guy with a 3.25 ERA in 31 starts (average 6+ IP/GS) has only 13 decisions, and his season was all the more bizarre for his having a better ERA on the road than at the Ravine.
Woody Williams - This guy is the Game One starter for the winningest team in baseball? Whatever. The height of mediocrity, with an ERA that climbed steadily for three years now, put Williams on just about any other team in baseball this season he'd be wishing he were a .500 pitcher.
I'll tell you, the more I look at St. Louis' rotation, the more I like the Dodgers' chances.
1 Comments:
HEY!!!!!
where's the luv for my stros??? our NL champs? (according to You and You gots brains)
and by the way, who is the winner of the original fight for #2, you or assclown? because the Angels won the division, but yall won the wildcard...
so lets go back 18 years (sorta) stros vs sox. nothin personal, but i can't root for you in that one
lisa gray
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