Running LCS thread

[spnited]

The Yankees, Phillies, and Cubs are gone... time for the real teams to get down to some baseball.

I'd love to see a Rockies-Indians World Series, just for something completely different, but I fear it will be Red Sox-D'Backs.

 

[friend of a friend]

Me too, spnited, but I fear you're probably right.

 

[Chi City 81]

I'm rooting for a Rockies-Red Sox series, spirited. **** the Indians.

 

[Oz]

I'm rooting for a Rockies-Red Sox series, spirited. **** the Indians.

Nah, it would be nice to see a cursed, traditional franchise win a World Series. Red Sox, White Sox, Cardinals ... Indians, you're next.

You know what, forget that. Go Rockies.

 

[spnited]

I'm beginning to find "Red Sox Nation" as annoying and obnoxious as Yankees fans.
Only reason I'm rooting against what is obviously the best team.

 

[friend of a friend]

I can't bring myself to root for the Red Sox, although when Beckett pitches, I'm torn.

 

[Orange Hat Bobcat]

More than two weeks ago, when at least the American League Division Series appeared to be set, I told anybody who would listen that the winner of the Indians-Yankees series would win the World Series. I stand by my comments. The Indians will beat the Red Sox and the Rockies. Their pitching is just too good. The Red Sox are close, but not close enough.

(And yes, I am an Indians looser fanboy ... but I spent quite a bit of time, logic and paper breaking down the postseason.)

Whatever happens, though, please, no more sweeps.

 

[Dangerous_K]

I can't root for either NL team. These two drew 15K when they faced each other for a July series. It's not the players' faults of course, I just hate bandwagon fans.

 

[Angola!]

The Yankees, Phillies, and Cubs are gone... time for the real teams to get down to some baseball.

I'd love to see a Rockies-Indians World Series, just for something completely different, but I fear it will be Red Sox-D'Backs.

Why do you hate the Angels so much spnited?

 

[friend of a friend]

I saw an AP story Tuesday that said there were still 8,000 tickets remaining for Game 1 and Game 2 in Phoenix.

Redonkulous.

 

[Oz]

I can't root for either NL team. These two drew 15K when they faced each other for a July series. It's not the players' faults of course, I just hate bandwagon fans.

If you're taking that logic, then you might want to root against the Indians, too. They ranked behind both Colorado (19th) and Arizona (20th) for total home attendance, ranking 21st in MLB. So it looks like the Red Sox are your team.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

 

[Dangerous_K]

I can't root for either NL team. These two drew 15K when they faced each other for a July series. It's not the players' faults of course, I just hate bandwagon fans.

If you're taking that logic, then you might want to root against the Indians, too. They ranked behind both Colorado and Arizona for total home attendance, ranking 21st in MLB. So it looks like the Red Sox are your team.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

Ugh.

 

[spnited]

Actually, 'gola, I picked the Angels to win it all in July. A major disappointment as far as I'm concerned.

But there is no need to pick on them because there are no Angels fans here.. only obnoxious Yankees fans (ooops, redundant) and cubs/philliesfanboyloosers.




Oh yeah, and disgruntled Mets fans who get their enjoyment wherever they can this October.

 

[Angola!]

Actually, 'gola, I picked the Angels to win it all in July. A major disappointment as far as I'm concerned.

But there is no need to pick on them because there are no Angels fans here.. only obnoxious Yankees fans (ooops, redundant) and cubs/philliesfanboyloosers.




Oh yeah, and disgruntled Mets fans who get their enjoyment wherever they can this October.

Just like I will find new ways to get enjoyment out of baseball the next couple of weeks.

 

[mike311gd]

Rockies-Red Sox World Series. Boston in six.

 

[spnited]

All true Buck. The team I picked in the summer was nothing like what I saw on the field last week.

 

[Mayfly]

I said it before, but it's going to come down to Schilling, Dice-K, and Wakefield (if he pitches). Beckett will get his, and probably Schilling will too. But Matsuzaka was tiring during the end of the season, and I don't know if that one start off really helped his arm that much. It's probably going to be a split in Boston, go back to Jacobs and whatever team's bullpen can hold tight they will take the series lead.

Over in the NL, it's hard to root against the Rockies just because of what they have gone through. Wouldn't that be a story if they ran the table through the playoffs on the way to a World Series title? Winning 14 of their last 15 to get into the playoffs, and then 11 in a row in the post-season.

 

[friend of a friend]

Saw a crazy stat on the Snakes last week. They're the first team since the 1906 Hitless Wonders, IIRC, to have the best record in the league and be last in batting average.

And, of course, both teams beat the Cubs in the playoffs.

 

[buckweaver]

Saw a crazy stat on the Snakes last week. They're the first team since the 1906 Hitless Wonders, IIRC, to have the best record in the league and be last in batting average.

And, of course, both teams beat the Cubs in the playoffs.

And say what you will about Pythagorean W-L, but I think I also heard the Snakes would be the first team that allowed more runs than it scored to win a pennant, if they do so.

Their expected W-L record, based on RS vs. RA: 79-83.

 

[mike311gd]

Well, when your best hitter only gets to bat once every five days, what do you expect?