Friday, October 5, 2007

NL Playoff picks

I know these are already underway but I'm doing it anyways.

Rockies vs. Phillies - Rockies in 4

Two very hot teams going in. Both have very good offensive clubs and hitter friendly parks, the difference is that the Rockies pitching is a lot better. After Hamels the Phillies don't have much in the rotation, and even less in the 'pen, the Rockies are very solid in both those departments, which will put them over the top in this series.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks - D'Backs in 5

The Diamondbacks are an intriguing team to say the least. They outperformed their Pythagorean record by several games and were outscored by there opponents, not something that normally leads to the best record in the NL. That being said, I still think they're better than the Cubs.

Rockies vs. D'backs - Rockies in 7

This is more a hope than anything else. The Rockies are incredibly hot and are bound to cool off at some point, I just don't think its here. They are equal, for the most part, in the rotation and bullpen. The Rockies had the best defense in baseball, while Arizona had the 21st, and the Rockies were 5th in runs in MLB, whereas Arizona finished 26th. The Rockies will be the hotter team going in and the better, which is why I think they will advance to the WS against my AL pick, the Red Sox.

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