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...Predictions?


I'm a die hard Red Sox fan but with injuries to Drew, Lowell and Beckett, there are too many question marks for me to feel comfortable playing a significantly improved LAA team. Hoping my boys prove me wrong, but we'll see. We need to win one in Cali for sure and I think if anyone can, it'll be Matsuzaka in game 2 (he's got the best road record of all the sox starters).

I am predicting an Angels vs. Cubs world series this year.

Angels win it all in 5 games and Cubs fans start jumping off bridges.

Discuss.
 
I'm a die hard Sox fan as well, but I see the biggest ? as Beckett's health. With Lester then Matsuzaka-san going in games one then two, I feel like we can easily win one of the first two, maybe even both. However, if Beckett doesn't pitch game three, we have to throw Byrd or Wake, who are both capable of winning, but also capable of getting shelled, on a fairly regularly basis.

With Beckett, Lester, then Daisuke, I feel like the Sox have, handily, the best 3man rotation in the postseason, and plenty of offense with Pedy, Youk, Papi, Bay, and not to mention one of the more solid defenses in the league.

The Angels are a much better team than the last 3 times that we've swept them, but I still think we'll make it out of the first round. I'm calling a Sox v Dodgers meeting for the World Series, and the Sox winning to spite Manny. ;) A homer pick, I know.
 
Shyrra said:
I'm a die hard Sox fan as well, but I see the biggest ? as Beckett's health. With Lester then Matsuzaka-san going in games one then two, I feel like we can easily win one of the first two, maybe even both. However, if Beckett doesn't pitch game three, we have to throw Byrd or Wake, who are both capable of winning, but also capable of getting shelled, on a fairly regularly basis.

With Beckett, Lester, then Daisuke, I feel like the Sox have, handily, the best 3man rotation in the postseason, and plenty of offense with Pedy, Youk, Papi, Bay, and not to mention one of the more solid defenses in the league.

The Angels are a much better team than the last 3 times that we've swept them, but I still think we'll make it out of the first round. I'm calling a Sox v Dodgers meeting for the World Series, and the Sox winning to spite Manny. ;) A homer pick, I know.
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Oh man I can smell the drama. A sox/dodgers series would be an instant classic for sure.

Ortiz hits a go ahead homerun in the top of the 9th (despite not having manny hitting behind him) in game 4 at dodger stadium. Paps closes it out, striking out Manny Ramirez (with runners in scoring position for added awesomeness) in the bottom of the 9th for the win.

Such a sweet thought...
 
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I can see an all LA series in the works :/
 
Shouldve been the Astros but they blew balls at the end of the season ; ;



nah, im rootin for the brew crew cuz theyre a small market team like my stros... if not them, im going for Tampa because who doesnt like underdogs?


im going with the prediction of tampa bay vs milwaukee for the world series..


and yes i know milwaukee just lost game 1 a sec ago... !
 
alanon said:
I can see an all LA series in the works :/
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This. The Dodgers just fucking pummeled the Cubs today. If anyone had any doubts the Dodgers couldn't handle the cubs, well you can kiss my ass.
 
I'd Love to see a White Sox/ Cubs World series. But I realize on the AL side all of the other playoff teams have more potential than the White Sox, and the Cubs will most likely piss themselves mid-playoffs and that will be that. It's gonna be the Devil Rays vs. Cubs or Phillies.
 
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Mmmmmm, I love me some Jon Lester and J-bay.
 
Shyrra said:
Mmmmmm, I love me some Jon Lester and J-bay.
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I've never been so excited for my home teams best player to be traded, lol.

First two at bats were...well...ugly. Nerves from his first postseason game maybe? After the jack, calm and collected. That is the best thing that could have happened to the Sox, not only for tonight's game, but for this series and beyond.

Lester, also a little shaky early, but clutch when it mattered.

Beyond the Sox: How good did Cole Hamels look today? God damn.
 
Despite the fact that it appears the Cubs hate their fans and winning, I see them taking the whole thing. Last night was just a pretend game for them. They didn't want to embarrass the Dodgers, so they figured they'd let them win one. True sportsmen.
 
Fucking Cubs. They better pick this up somehow.
 
Tim Wakefield said:
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It worked last time.
 
Pasquale said:
Fucking Cubs. They better pick this up somehow.
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Dunno.... Billingsly and the Dodgers kinda spanked Zambrano and the cubs.... Kuroda and the Dodgers might spank the Cubs for a 3-0 >.>;
 
This might be the first year each series is swept 3-0. Exciting year! I seriously still predict the dodgers to go to the World series.
 
Dodgers Vs. BoSox with Joe Torre and Manny getting the trophy would own New york and Boston, I would kill to see that.
 
Strid said:
Dodgers Vs. BoSox with Joe Torre and Manny getting the trophy would own New york and Boston, I would kill to see that.
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I would enjoy it....
 
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