Originally Posted By Lisann22 Congrat's DDMAN26 and all Brewer fans! Watching the nail biter between Cards/Phillies now.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 TWO nail-biters. 3-hit complete game shut-out? Sometimes it's better to be the hot team than the better team on paper. The Cards themselves could tell you that from 2006. And how hard are the Phillies kicking themselves for beating Atlanta at the end of the season and making the Cards' appearance in the post-season possible? Phils/Cards was the only series I didn't call correctly. So I'm hard-pressed to pick against them now, but I do think the Brewers have the better team, and that's more likely to come out in a 7 game series than a 5-game. But the Cards are hot... The Rangers and Tigers were BOTH hot at the end, so I'll go with the Rangers, who I think are better overall, just as hot, and have the advantage of having gotten there last year. Napoli was just a monster pick-up for them (great move, Angels...)
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Had it had been a 7 game series...Cards may have found it more difficult to prevail..Philly had a stronger 7 game series pitching crew...Cards Tony Larusa was very smart and Carpenter was Brilliant...Diamond Backs were very unlucky....Brewers came up with the big hit..Baseball is funny...anyone can win in a five game series...it is the 7 game game series...that is the tough egg to crack...Yankees fell like the Philly's.. With the Top sides now gone...the playing fields have leveled..it is all up for grabs...on paper the Brewers hold the edge as do the Rangers...hope they are long series's....I like the Cardinals , but the Brewers are geared for winning it in 6....Rangers will have it in 7...of course , who really knows..any one of these four teams could win it all...if they get the right pitch and the call.... Yes, VB Hockey is back...going to be an interesting year...Hawks and Canucks..had better watch out for the Kings and Sharks...this year....
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^ yep we turned over 40% of the roster again- so expecting afew growing pains..and moved Kaner to center. Picked up some grit to be sure..... but your right- this will be a four horse race
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Yankees fell like the Philly's.. With the Top sides now gone...> The Yanks weren't that good this year. They only won 2 more games than the Tigers to begin with, so I don't even really consider it an upset. They only won as many games as they did because Colon and Garcia gave them more quality innings than they ever could have hoped for. Yet by the end of the season they were spent, and so for the purposes of the playoffs it was like they weren't there to begin with. Yankees even got a break with the first game rain making it so they'd have to only face Verlander once (on short rest at that), rather than twice on normal rest, and they still couldn't win.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 And let's not forget apart from two years ago, CC Sabithia and Alex Rodriguez are two of the biggest busts in the playoffs.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Yes...Yankees have had better days...they still were a pretty good play off side...had lots of experienced players..Really it has been an exciting time watching all the series...Fans have been treated to some good baseball..umpiring has been not bad either..looking forward to lots more..
Originally Posted By Labuda The Rangers are doing fairly well at the moment. Not really into baseball except for around the playoffs, so I'm glad to see I have a Texas team that is NOT FROM DALLAS to root for. (They are in Arlington, for those who don't know... not Dallas like the Cowgirls)
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Um Labuda, you do know that the Cowboys now play in Arlington too right? The stadiums are very close to each other. Before the Cowboys were in Arlington, they were in Irving so technically, they have never been in Dallas.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Before the Cowboys were in Arlington, they were in Irving so technicall< (Irving is in Dallas County hence why Dallas Cowboys is technically correct while they played there.) >they have never been in Dallas< I was at the Cotton Bowl last week sir. Would you like to tell me that isn't in Dallas? Looks like my Rangers v Cards WS might actually happen! Texas just needs to win tomorrow.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I've been on vacation so I've only seen bits and pieces of the games. Aye yi yi to the Brewers last night!
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 WHY IN THE BLOODY BLAZES WOULD YOU STILL PITCH SHAUN MARCUM. HE HAS BEEN TERRIBLE THIS POSTSEASON AND HE HAS BEEN TERRIBLE PRIOR TO THAT!!!!! Sorry about the all caps but it's so frustrating.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Well my baseball team has has really laid a steaming pile the last two days.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and now you lose Prince Fielder.... the sound you just heard was the window of opportunity closing... I know it well--
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 FINALLY! Rangers v Cards! It's a dream come true. Celebrating the first Maverick and the first Ranger title in one year? So wonderful.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<and now you lose Prince Fielder.... the sound you just heard was the window of opportunity closing... I know it well-->> Would it be nice if somehow they could resign Fielder, absolutely, but everyone knows that's not going to happen. Honestly signing Braun long term through 2021(?) was the better option. And we have Gallardo locked up for the next few years Plus this owner and general manager are willing to go and get some players, it's not always going to be the big fish, that's just the reality. But if Tampa can do it, then the Brewers certainly can. And unlike the Trop, Miller Park is going to be sold out just about every weekend. And once school lets weekdays are going to be at 80-90% capacity.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <FINALLY! Rangers v Cards! It's a dream come true. Celebrating the first Maverick and the first Ranger title in one year? So wonderful. > Don't underestimate the Cards. They already beat two teams that should have beaten them on paper. In 2006 they were 82-80 and won it all because they were the hottest team, not necessarily the best. Of course, the Rangers are hot, too. But don't count the Cards out.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Of course, the Rangers are hot, too. But don't count the Cards out.< I'm not, just being hopeful. Cruz's boomstick helps too.
