9/30/2018 0 Comments The Playoffs and im sorryAlright.....alright.....alright (*Not said in a Matthew Mcconnaughey voice*) Im back here because Instagram isn't enough. The Playoffs are set to begin tomorrow night in (INSERT) and Im going crazzyyyyyyyy!! I apologize for not posting anything in August and September, Truthfully, life happened. I barely had enough time to think of enough hashtags for each insta post I made, so a blog post wasn't even a question. But I currently sit getting smacked in Fantasy Football AND the Yanks are getting destroyed by Boston, so why not do a little blogging while Scott Hanson continues to guide me through "7 hours of commercial free football"? I apologize for this wait, but hopefully this post is so compelling that you forget all about that! Without further adieu, here are my playoff predictions: The American League: Wild Card: Yankees over A's 7-2: I start this playoff preview with my guys from the Bronx. Im extremely skeptical about my prediction for this game, but I think the Yanks will come out playing well at home. The bombers sported one of the best records at home this season, and Oakland really doesn't have the pitching to compete with the big boys. Hats off to them on a tremendous season though. ALDS: Indians over Astros in 5: Heres something you have to understand about the postseason in today's MLB; Everyone wants to be a hero. This season was all about power hitting and K's. The Indians have 4 starting pitchers that had 200+ K's this season. And the Astros are not the same team they were a year ago. They don't have that spark that you need. They are not playing for hurricane victims (thankfully). I think the Indians will turn some heads in this series, a complete 180 from what happened last postseason. Look for Franky Lindor to be the catalyst for that, further solidifying him as (arguably) the best Shortstop in baseball. Red Sox over Yankees in 5: This pains me so very much. Like a lot. And in about 3 weeks, ill be in even more pain, even if I knew it was coming. The truth is that this is Boston's year, and its going to be very hard to make a case otherwise. The truth is that the Yankees' pitching, while very capable of doing great things, is far more inconsistent than the media had led you to believe. Its been hidden this year by the team's prolific offense, something that is off the charts. And hey, if there is anyone that can beat Boston, its the Yankees. But the Red Sox will have Chris Sale, and don't have to play in a Wild Card game. Their lineups scores more than enough runs to win against the Bombers. Ill be doing a lot of praying to hope I'm wrong, but I think the Sawks take this series. It'll be a fun one though, and I think it will be the most watched ALDS in a very long time. ALCS: Red Sox over Indians in 5: While its true that the Indians can strike people out, the Red Sox hit .268, the best team average in the league. Not to mention, the Indians' bullpen gets too shaky late in the game. Which is going to cause problems in this series. Look for the Red Sox to take this series in 5, but it will seem even quicker than that The National League: Wild Card: Rockies over Cubs 5-1: In tonight's postseason opener, Kyle Freeland proves he is the new emerging star in the National League. This signals the beginning of the end for Jawny Lestah in what has been a great career. The Cubs have to re-evaluate what pieces they need to get back to 2016, ultimately deciding on Bryce Harper (*sigh*). NLDS: Dodgers over Braves in 4: In what is the start of an amazing run for Atlanta, the Dodgers take the cake. The Dodgers take Games 1 and 2, losing in the first playoff game at SunTrust field. Game 4 is a brilliantly pitched game by Clayton Kershaw, who turns the clock back, looking to prove to everyone that he can in fact pitch in the postseason. Brewers over Rockies in 3: In what should be a fun series, the Brew Crew bust out the brooms for the only sweep of the postseason. Look, they're just too good right now. I did not like German Marquez's start in LA, which doesn't bode well for the Rox.. They'll probably have one game where they lose 9-8 or something, still showing they can slug it. Maybe next year though. NLCS: Brewers over Dodgers in 6: In what will be the best series of the postseason, the Brewers and Dodgers will exchange W's to start. But the Brewers will absolutely run train on the Dodgers. How can you not like the swag that this team is coming in with? Christian Yelich is an absolute monster. Their pitching staff has NEVER been this good before. Make no mistake that even their wins won't be easy. The Dodgers look like they're on a mission. But this isn't your grandfather's Milwaukee Brewers. WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Brewers in 7 The two most exciting words in (baseball) along with "the two most exciting words in SPORTS"; Game 7. Yes, I have this series in 7, with the Red Sox pulling off some type of strong win. The Red Sox have Chris Sale, thats really what this comes down to. This series will show what modern day baseball is, a ton of hitting, especially homers, with a lack of small ball and well-thought out pitching. As with most 7 game series, each team will look better than the other at times, but the Red Sox are the slight favorite in the pitching department, and that is mostly because of Chris Sale. I look back on the Brewers not being able to trade for Jacob DeGrom as something that will haunt them. The lack of big name pitchers is not enough for a team that has the season of a lifetime. Alright there you have it, I picked my stupid rivals to win it all because that is where my life if right now (nervous emoji). UGHHHH ~J~
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