jzfran wrote:WS Cards over Sox/Yanks in 6-Both AL teams are in my opinion weaker than they were last year. The Cards are hot, with good pitching and a sick offense.
I really think NY is much better equiped for the postseason this year than last year. They couldn't pitch at all last year, but now Randy Johnson is the difference maker. He's the stopper they lacked last season. The bullpen is the same, and A-Rod is having a much better season, Giambi is back and they added Cano. Giambi's resurgence makes that offense a lot better than last year's. Pitching is always the key in the playoffs and the Yanks have a lot more of it this season than they did last year; no Brown; no Vazquez. Chacon's pitching great and they have Small just in case or even for the 6th/7th.
Of course with Boston its the opposite now without Pedro, a great Schilling, Foulke and Embree pitching well, so I have no disagreements with that assessment.
What about that Yankee bullpen though? The only pitcher that I personally would rely on is Mariano. Gordon has been anything but dominant against the Sox. Of course, the Sox have pitching woes of their own. But what big game has Chacon, Small or Wang pitched in their careers? Wang showed against the Sox on Friday how experience plays a role in all of this. He was all over the place with his pitches. Both teams have a depth problem in pitching.
RocketsDWM wrote:What about that Yankee bullpen though? The only pitcher that I personally would rely on is Mariano. Gordon has been anything but dominant against the Sox. Of course, the Sox have pitching woes of their own. But what big game has Chacon, Small or Wang pitched in their careers? Wang showed against the Sox on Friday how experience plays a role in all of this. He was all over the place with his pitches. Both teams have a depth problem in pitching.
Blank never said the Yankees were invincible, he said they are better equipped for the playoffs than they were last year, a statement which I agree with. Their bullpen was just as bad last year, probably worse when you factor in that Rivera is in the midst of his best season ever. The Yankees have a better offense and better starting pitching than they did last year. I think that's fairly obvious.
That's not to say they aren't extremely beatable though. They can easily lose in the first round to a dangerous Angel roster.
JTWood wrote:I'm not going to make all the predictions. I'll just say that Pujols, Reggie, and Larry are all hot, hot, hot hitting the playoffs. The part that scares me the most right now is Matt Morris. He's going to pitch third, and he shouldn't. Suppan should pitch 3rd.
I think the Cards and Astros play to go the Series.
Also, I think the Yanks and Red Sox have way too many holes in their teams for both of them to win their series. One of them will go down, and without a prolonged offensive burst, I wouldn't be surprised to see both of them miss out on the Series.
seconded, plus we have matty mo
Morris in the second half Werent u supposed to have good pitching in the world series last yr?
i was being sarcastic and know we never said we had good pitching going into the series last year. i believe woody started and carp was out. this year carp is healthy and we have added mulder. i believe that is just a tad better
Pitching doesn't win championships... otherwise the Braves should havve about 5 or 6. Lights out pitching is great, but you need to score runs, and I don't see the Astros scoring much with that pitiful, pitiful lineup against Smoltz/Hudson 4/5 games.
The Braves are being underrated soooooooo much... and someone said the Braves' closer situation is bad? Huh? Farns!
RocketsDWM wrote:What about that Yankee bullpen though? The only pitcher that I personally would rely on is Mariano. Gordon has been anything but dominant against the Sox. Of course, the Sox have pitching woes of their own. But what big game has Chacon, Small or Wang pitched in their careers? Wang showed against the Sox on Friday how experience plays a role in all of this. He was all over the place with his pitches. Both teams have a depth problem in pitching.
Blank never said the Yankees were invincible, he said they are better equipped for the playoffs than they were last year, a statement which I agree with. Their bullpen was just as bad last year, probably worse when you factor in that Rivera is in the midst of his best season ever. The Yankees have a better offense and better starting pitching than they did last year. I think that's fairly obvious.
That's not to say they aren't extremely beatable though. They can easily lose in the first round to a dangerous Angel roster.
Right. It should be blatantly obvious that the Yankees are much better off this year in the playoffs than last season.
The statement was in sole response to someone's assertion that the Yankees are worse than last year, which for the playoffs is simply not true.
I never said they couldn't be beaten; in fact I've said Anahiem will be a very tough series.
If you want to talk about bullpen, its really the same as it was last season, with Mo and Gordon as the only two guys you want to ever have the ball. The difference this season is the STARTING pitching and improvement of the offense with Giambi and Cano.
They get to throw Randy Johnson now and Brown and Vazquez won't ever see the mound and their other pitchers have actually pitched well over the year. That makes a world of difference. That much I hope you can understand Rockets.
jzfran wrote:WS Cards over Sox/Yanks in 6-Both AL teams are in my opinion weaker than they were last year. The Cards are hot, with good pitching and a sick offense.
I really think NY is much better equiped for the postseason this year than last year. They couldn't pitch at all last year, but now Randy Johnson is the difference maker. He's the stopper they lacked last season. The bullpen is the same, and A-Rod is having a much better season, Giambi is back and they added Cano. Giambi's resurgence makes that offense a lot better than last year's. Pitching is always the key in the playoffs and the Yanks have a lot more of it this season than they did last year; no Brown; no Vazquez. Chacon's pitching great and they have Small just in case or even for the 6th/7th.
Of course with Boston its the opposite now without Pedro, a great Schilling, Foulke and Embree pitching well, so I have no disagreements with that assessment.
Just stating that both bullpens and starting rotations, in my opinion, are not reliable.
The offense I dont question. Regardless of Giambi or Cano, the Yanks have a dominant offense.
Starting pitching, to me, is still a question for them as it is for the Sox. Chacon, Wang and Small all have no experience in the post season. Mussina on the other hand is coming off a terrible start in Baltimore. Which Mussina will show up tomorrow? RJ has to carry this staff and the same goes for Schilling.
RocketsDWM wrote:The offense I dont question. Regardless of Giambi or Cano, the Yanks have a dominant offense.
Starting pitching, to me, is still a question for them as it is for the Sox. Chacon, Wang and Small all have no experience in the post season. Mussina on the other hand is coming off a terrible start in Baltimore. Which Mussina will show up tomorrow? RJ has to carry this staff and the same goes for Schilling.
Nobody is saying that it isn't a question. It certainly is. It is, however, better than last year. Javier Vazquez and Kevin Brown were terrible all season, not just in the playoffs. There was no Randy Johnson. Chacon, Small and Wang may not have any postseason experience, but they cannot do any worse than Vazuqez/Brown did last year. You can't say that it's a downgrade.
The Yankees have a much more playoff-friendly roster this year as opposed to last year.
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by blankman » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:12 pm 
Werent u supposed to have good pitching in the world series last yr?
