As I write this, Game 1 of the World Series is less than two hours away. I was right on in my NLCS and ALCS predictions, so I thought I’d try to keep the streak going in the Fall Classic.
Clearly, this is a matchup of baseball’s two best teams. The Yankees and Phillies have proven their superiority, and that could make for a World Series classic.
Who do I like?
Well, both teams have unhittable aces (CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee) and powerful, deep lineups. The Phillies may be the only club in baseball that is New York’s equal one through nine.
The one huge advantage the Yankees have is their bullpen, despite Phil Hughes’ blowup against the Angels in the ALCS. And given the way New York makes pitchers work, thus shortening their nights, the Phillies’ suspect bullpen could be exposed in a big way.
That’s why I like the Yankees in 6.
And the World Series winner is …October 28th, 2009, 3:26 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Scott Bordow2 CommentsLeave a Reply |
Phillies in five.
You are probably right…but I hope you are wrong. Nothing worse than seeing a team buy a world series.
patrick