Okay, so nothing worse than watching an entire year of Major League Baseball, and none of your predictions are coming true. I really need to start getting used to this, I haven't made correct predictions since like 1998.
Some dissapointments so far: No Cubs Phillies NLCS. This would of been the highest rated NLCS in the last 15 years, no question about it. Two tortured fan bases and organizations remain tortured.
Some pleasant surprises: The Cleveland Indians! Just a badass group who hasn't been afraid for a second in this series. C.C. Sabathia. FAUSTO CARMONA?! HELLO. Everyone said the playoffs would be a whole new game for them, it looked about the same as it has all year to them.
Under the Radar: Curt Schilling. I know, I know, how does Curt Schilling fly under the radar? Well on a sunday afternoon opposite of football in California. Schilling pitched 7 innings of shutout ball, furthering his status to me as the Greatest Big Game pitcher I have ever seen. Please keep in mind I was born in 1987, never saw Bob Gibson (although his highlight reel is sick) Was only 4 when Jack Morris was going at it and really didn't appreciate the likes of Smoltz, Maddux or Glavine when they were stomping my Mets all them years. So theres my reasoning on Schilling being the big gamer. I'm willing to listen to all arguments though.
Something I'm looking forward to: Not Boston and New York. These fan bases are getting exactly what's coming to them. There are your true Yankees and Red Sox fan's. And then there are those who don't realize there are 28 other teams in Major League Baseball. All year, they thought it was coming down to them. It's not. I'm excited to see Boston and Cleveland, although realistically I'm typing this while the Yankees are still alive. So there prolly gonna win and I'm gonna have to eat my words.
Something to really look forward to: Colorado vs. Arizona. Has about the same sex appeal as Britney Spears these days, but on the upside, this is going to be a long exciting series. Arizona has kids, Colorado's got kids. If Arizona only had a guy on their team with an exciting name in their lineup then it'd be exciting. Instead there stuck with guys named Mark Reynolds, Conor Jackson, and Eric Byrnes. If Arizona had Troy Tulitwitzki, now thats another story. Realistically, theres serious young talent in this series. Matt Holliday went from being only known in Denver and by Baseball insiders to being a bona fide superstar with one dive in the dirt. I'll admit it hurts a little to know that the NL will be represented by The Diamondbacks or Rockies (both expansion teams).
Revised World Series Prediction: Cleveland over Colorado in 7.
Let's Go Fausto Carmona!
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I like Carmona, I wish the Mets could get him. The Indians are really hot right now and that could spell a lot of trouble for Boston; it loses so much luster when the Mets aren't in it though.
I have to confess I get tired of the constant "Yankees suck" or "Red Sox" sucks, as if they're the only two teams in baseball.
Did you drop the class, bro? I haven't seen you around in awhile.
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