2010 Playoff Predictions

My annual useless guess at how the playoffs will go. To my lucky credit, I did nail 6 of 8 playoff teams this year and all 4 A.L. teams. I was too bearish on the Braves and Reds, and too bullish on the Cubs(as usual) and Cardinals. To the playoff predictions...

NLDS

Phillies vs. Reds

I'd be pretty shocked like a lot of folks if the Phillies aren't representing the NL in the World Series and I imagine a lot of folks are expecting this to be over in 3 or 4 games. Just to be different I'll take the Phillies in 5.

Braves vs. Giants

Neither put up inspiring performances in playoff-like atmospheres the final weekend, but the Braves trio of pitchers have been logging some real heavy innings just to get the Braves to the playoffs and they'll be without Martin Prado. Plus a a Giants vs. Phillies LCS would be damn fun. I'll take the Giants in 4.

ALDS

Rangers vs. Rays

I don't know the numbers off the top of my head, but I believe whomever wins Game 1 of a five-game series wins an abundantly high percentage of them. With a Cliff Lee vs. David Price match-up it's a tough call. Normally I'd take Lee but if I heard the radio correctly last night, the Rays beat Lee three times this year. So I'll give the nod to the Rays in 5.

Yankees vs. Twins

I'd love to take the Twins and they seem to do just fine without Morneau for most of the year, but Yanks seem like the better team all-around. Yanks in 4.

LCS

Giants vs. Phillies

The Giants will have two lefties in the rotation to try and counter the Phils lineup and probably the best chance to knock-off the Phils besides the Yankees. That being said, the Phils have the bats and experience and some Roy Halladay desperation that I'm going to side with on this one. Phillies in 7.

Yankees vs. Rays

A flip of the coin, mine lands on the Rays in 7.

World Series

Rays vs. Phillies

The rematch we've all not been waiting for...I'll take Phillies in 6, just in hopes of curbing some of the A.L. superiority talk.

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Playoff Predictions
Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:39pm
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Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:40pm

I did get Yanks right last year, like everyone else and just about nothing else right.

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2009/10/07/2009...

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:43pm

Pretty much matches up with what I think - with the Braves having the best shot at disrupting things. Who's got the best three starters and closer? Pick them.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:46pm

http://muskat.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/10/10...

B. Jackson sitting out with a sore heel.

-edit- didn't mean that to be a reply

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 2:13pm

and by Rays I meant Rangers...

Submitted by dcf
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 4:30pm

I see it pretty much the same way. I'd like to see the Twins win in round 1, but don't think they will. Maybe if they had Morneau.

Off topic, but Kerry Wood since joining the Yankees was 2-0 with an 0.69 ERA in 24 games and 26 innings pitched. 14 hits and 18 BB with 31K. I'd sort of like to see him get a ring. I don't think Lee (who went .287/.384/.465 with an OPS+ of 130 with the Braves) or Fontenot will get one this year. DeRosa is on the Giants too, but injured.

Submitted by crunch
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 4:41pm

anyone know if/where m.prior is gonna play winter ball?

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 10:24pm

His arm is going to fall off soon, why do it in winter ball?

Submitted by crunch
on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 10:25pm

to get to the other side.

*shrug*

seriously though, TEX signed him...put him in 1 AAA game...called it a season...

just wondering if he actually has winter plans besides calling tom house for phone sex.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 6:45pm

Roy Halladay is kind of good.

Miguel Cairo was the bench bat Dusty could put in there?

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 6:57pm

I don't know. I was thinking if anyone would ruin a no hitter in the post season, it was most likely to be Miguel fucking Cairo... the Reds have too many Ex-Cubs, don't they?

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 7:21pm

I count 1 each

Cairo for the Reds
R. Gload for the Phillies

Edmonds didn't make the LDS roster.

Good odds I'm missing someone though.

Submitted by crunch
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 7:06pm

cairo actually has hit holyday in his career, fwiw (4 for 11)

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 7:18pm

it appears his bench at that point consisted of P. Janish, R. Hanigan, C. Heisy, M. Cairo and L. Nix.

Probably go Nix myself but him and Cairo have similar numbers this year.

The Reds getting swept would sadly make me happy, so I'm fine with everything that doesn't work out for them.

Since i do miss taking jabs at Dusty, all kinds of stupid not to have the lefty Travis Wood start a game vs. Phillies in this series.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 7:56pm

Twins play for one run in first against Yanks.

Sure.

Submitted by The E-Man
on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 10:41pm

Hey ROB G:

Where are the standings from pre-season picks?

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