ALDS Preview
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by Behbigben15
FINALLY!!! The MLB playoffs are here, the days of October Football, and MLB baseball. I love this time of the year, and tomorrow may be the start of an exciting month of playoffs. The NY Yanks, once again, are in the playoffs, after having a late surge to earn the AL wild card. But, the big question surrounding the AL playoffs is can A-Rod lead the Yanks to a WS win? And if they do beat the "Tribe", will there be another Yanks/Sox Championship Series? Well, here is what I think.
Teams
East- Boston Red Sox
Central- Cleveland Indians
West- Los Angeles Angels
Wild Card- New York Yankees
Matchups
Los Angeles Angels versus Boston Red Sox (best of 5)
Game 1: John Lackey vs. Josh Beckett (at BOS)
-My Prediction: BOS
Game 2: Kelvim Escobar vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (at BOS)
-My Prediction: BOS
Game 3: Curt Schilling vs. Jered Weaver (at LA)
-My Prediction: LA
Game 4: undecided (at LA)
-My Prediction: BOS
Game 5: undecided (at BOS)
-My Prediction: N/A
- The Red Sox may have cooled off, but in the playoffs the Sox only get better. The Sox have some great pitchers lined up for the first 3 games, including the potential AL Cy Young winner, in Josh Beckett. The Sox will win this series, losing just one game, mainly because of their pitching, which is much better than last year's. Big Papi, and Manny lead the Sox hitters, and are both great in the postseason. Big Papi has a .301 BA in 38 postseason games (8 series), with 8 HR (many during clutch moments). While Manny has played in 81 postseason games (16 series), he may only have a .257 BA, but both of them together have alot of experience, and that will help out the rest of the team. LA does have Garrett Anderson, and Vlad, though, but Anderson has only played in 29 postseason games (6 series), and he has 5 HR's, with a .261 BA. Guerrero has only played in 13 games (3 series), and has just 1 HR, with a .180 BA. The BoSox have a much better pitching staff, the edge has to go to Boston. 3 games to 1.
New York Yankees versus Cleveland Indians
Game 1: Chien-Ming Wang vs. C.C. Sabathia (at CLE)
-My Prediction: CLE
Game 2: Andy Pettitte vs. Fausto Carmona (at CLE)
-My Prediction: NYY
Game 3: Jake Westbrook vs. Roger Clemens (at NY)
-My Prediction: NYY
Game 4: Paul Byrd vs. Mike Mussina (at NY)
-My Prediction: NYY
Game 5: undecided
- Don't worry, I will make this quick and easy. Yankees win 3 games to one, bottom line here is the same as the BOS/LA series, experience. The Yanks are WAY too good for the Tribe. A-Rod has something to prove, and Jeter is still the best SS in Baseball (although Rollins is not far behind him), and the Yanks, I think, will go on to win the World Series, and that will finally shut up the A-Rod haters. NY is the best team in MLB history, while in the playoffs. Cleveland only wins one game, because C.C. Sabathia is pitching in game one, and he is another possible Cy Young winner. Game three, I think is obvious who wins, because "The Rocket" is pitching, and this will be his final year, and he will add one more ring to his collection. I hate to say it, but, the Yanks will be adding a 27th championship to the 26 that they already have. NY Yanks. 3 games to 1.
I am excited, because I think we will be seeing the Yanks, and BoSox in the ALCS, again! That will be exciting, as always. Well, i'm out, have fun watching the MLB Playoffs on TBS.
