centerdeac
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Houston v. A's
NYY v. Tampa
Mighty Dodgers v. Slam Diego
Braves v. Marlins????
NYY v. Tampa
Mighty Dodgers v. Slam Diego
Braves v. Marlins????
A's in 4 and all baseball fans rejoicing
Rays in 5 in a really chippy series
Dodgers in 5 entertaining games with Kershaw finally coming through in the DS
Marlins in 4 with Braves pitchers struggling
You mean the Braves pitchers that have yet to give up a run? Certainly possible, but odd timing for such a prediction.
Only 2 games without giving up a run, and the big difference this year is the lack of regular rest days in the DS. They'll be forced to go deeper into the rotation and bullpen than in a typical playoff series. The Marlins have some young pitching they should be able to stretch a little bit more, and all the pressure is on Atlanta. Obviously Atlanta is the favorite but I have to pick at least one upset and I'm a Mets fan so I wouldn't mind watching the Braves lose.
I'm obviously biased towards the Braves, but I'm not sure how to look at this series and pick the Marlins. The Braves have clearly better hitting and bullpen depth, and the SP comparison is:
Fried - Sanchez
Anderson - Alcantara
Wright - Lopez
Wilson - Castano
I'm not even sure the Marlins have an edge there. I'd take Braves top two over the Marlins for sure, and after that things get dicey with Lopez the best of the bunch.
Houston is a vampire. They aren't dead until you stake them through the heart.
Yankees/Rays is going 5 now.
Only 2 games without giving up a run, and the big difference this year is the lack of regular rest days in the DS. They'll be forced to go deeper into the rotation and bullpen than in a typical playoff series. The Marlins have some young pitching they should be able to stretch a little bit more, and all the pressure is on Atlanta.
I was looking to go against Houston because I hate them in either the WC round or the ALDS, but I looked at their lineup heading into the playoffs, and other than Yordany Alvarez, they have everyone back from the team that dominated from 2017-9. While Alvarez is a big loss, Kyle Tucker has stepped up and been a solid replacement.
This is a deep and experienced lineup:
Springer
Altuve
Brantley
Bregman
Tucker
Correa
Reddick
Maldonado
Obviously, the loss of Cole and Verlander is massive and explains why (along with injuries and no intel on the incoming pitch) the Cheating Stros struggled to reach .500 during the regular season. That said, the Astros starting pitching with Greinke, McCullers, Framber Valdex, Jose Urquidy and Christian Javier is as deep as any of the teams left; so, with the ALDS being played 5 days in a row; they are as well suited as anyone to make a run.
Typically bad managed game by Boone.
Pulling the kid for Happ after one inning has to be one of the dumbest baseball moves I’ve ever seen.