Yeah when Holiday made that error I pretty much knew it was all over. I was so pissed cause Big Wainwright did exactly what the Cardinals needed. Pitches an amazing game and Holiday screws it up. I wouldn't have minded it too much if he didn't come out and make an excuse. Should have just said he missed it.
Anyway sort of glad Red Sox are gone, but the Yankees I was just shocked in this series. It pretty much was saying that the umps wanted the Yankees the win with a few blown calls that could have changed the game completely.
The Rockies and Phillies has been teh best series so far. I bet it is damn cold as they play tonight and last night it was like 19 degrees that is crazy.
Anyway the Rockies blew it and Lidge came in and again closed a game. Good job Phillies, but they will need to bring their A game to make it to the World Series again.
So the series are as follows
Phillies vs Dodgers
Angels vs Yankees
First the Phillies vs Dodgers series.
I think this should be a really good series. Lee won't be able to start in game 1 of this series so Hamels is really going to need to make a step to show that he hasn't lost it yet. I like Hamels and if he can get it together he can baffle hitters constantly. Now who will be the number 1 starter for Dodger is up in the air, but I can see them pitching Kreshaw (i think that is the name or something) in game 1. So lefty vs lefty either way. It should be a good pitching game. Now the overall series who do I like? Well in sense of an overall rounded team I like the Phillies. They got the hitting that can cripple you and pitching (when on) that is just dominate, and bullpin can be stable when on as well. I will say Phillies win the NL again in 6. Now how could the Dodgers win? They need Manny to step it up and get those RBIs. IF he gets going and others get on in front of him look for this to go to 7 games, but I will stick with the Phillies making their second trip to the World Series in 2 years.
Angels vs Yankees
Now Angels I see this team as more of a NL type team since they play small ball and just have that nice rounded team. Their only problem is they been choking in the playoffs since they won it all back in 2001 (i think). They will need to get people on base against these Yankee pitches and make sure the capitalize on runners in scoring position if they plan to win. Now the Yankees just are not the same team we seen in the past. They are looking like they are having fun and even though I feel like they bought their team again this year, I can't help but root for a team that looks to be having fun. My problem with the Yankees isn't really with the Yankees but with the league itself. The Twins had 2 horrible plays called against them that could have costed them 2 games in that series. Game 1 a homerun was called foul, but looking at replay says it was fair? It feels like the league is wanting the Yankees to win and why wouldn't they? Big market team wins and this means more revenue for MLB. Really I am hoping the Angels win one to push the league around, but I don't think they will be able to overcome this good Yankee roster and pitching staff. I say Yankees win in 6 as well.
