jerseykrs said:

I think the main page has the Yanks as winners, but when you go analyst by analyst, the Twins are favored over NY 7 to 5.

sextonseven said:

Stop whining...the A's were without pitchers Rich Harden, Joe Kennedy, Justin Duchstcherer, and two starting position players, 2nd baseman Mark Ellis and outfielder Milton Bradley.

Not to mention the Esteban Loaiza just came off the DL and Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez were hurting. In fact Frank Thomas went on the DL right after that series.

Injuries are part of the game, suck it up!

Sowhat said:

Who's whining? I'm just saying the lineup the A's faced during the sweep in June won't be the same lineup they face if both teams meet in the postseason. That's all.

sextonseven said:

And the A's lineup the Yankess will face if both teams meet in the playoffs also will be different (better) than during the sweep in June.

Sowhat said:

Will it be 300+ RBIs better?

sextonseven said:

Don't worry, it will be good enough. Good pitching always shuts down good hitting, and the A's now have three very good pitchers back to help shut down those supposed 300+ RBI's .

Sowhat said:

That's what the Cardinals said before they faced the Red Sox two years ago. We'll see.

sextonseven said:

You mean the Red Sox, the first and only team in history in any major sport to come back from a 3 - 0 deficit to win a 7 game series????? Who did they do that against??? Wasn't it the YANKEES ????

Anyway, different year, different team so you are trying to compare apples to oranges.

Sowhat said:

You are the one that said good pitching ALWAYS shuts down good hitting. I just gave you an example where that wasn't the case.

sextonseven said:

The Red Sox had excellent pitching of their own that year...Pedro, Schilling, Keith Foulke...I say their pitching staffs were a wash.

Also, I should have expanded on that statement to say good pitching AND DEFENSE wins in the playoffs and World Series.

This year, with the exception of closer, the A's have a better starting 5 (4 for the playoffs) and better bull pen. And the A's definately have a better defense.



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Playoff baseball is about one thing...pitching. No one has better than the Tigers...Look out Yankee fan, you're about to WITNESS the truth.

jerseykrs said:

That's funny. I thought everyone at ESPN were all cocksmokers for the Yankees. Hell, the Twins can't even get one night game during this week.

sextonseven said:

Revolution said:

There ya go Revvie Rev! Its all about pitching! The Yanks are in for it. Im glad we got NY first. It'll be all down hill from there.

the Yankees are sooooo gonna shell that Detroit pitching. I mean, like, really guys.

Met fan here and I'm gonna be completely honest....the yanks are taking the AL. their lineup is JACKED. It's like a friggin All-Star team...But they won't get there with ease...I'm gonna predict the Yanks win the AL in 7 games over the A's..As for the NL, the Mets are taking it all the way...But without pedro, sanchez, a four man rotation, two of em relatively old..., I'm not sure if they got the pitching to match these AL powerhouses

Revolution said:

YAY!!!




The Roar is Restored!

MajesticOne89 said:

It's all about the cash.

dreamfactory313 said:

Again...do not overlook my Oakland A's! They took care of business today against Johan Santana in Minnesota.

Assuming you get past the Yankees, you are going to be in one hell of a fight against the Athletics.

Sowhat said:

Johan pitched a great game except that uneasy bases loaded inning. He just didn't get any bat support until it was too late. I blame Jessie Crane. I have never been impressed with him. They should have brought Neshek in a little earlier instead of giving the mound to Crane.

TMPletz said:

What about the game Barry Zito pitched???!!!! He was awesome!

Sowhat said:

I have to hand it to him. He pitched a great game.

DarkKnight1 said:

For awhile I didn't think the Cardinals would make it this year. They were in some serious freefall during the last two weeks.

TMPletz said:

Johan pitched a great game also which is why I still stand by my statement that whoever wins this series (Oakland vs Minnesota) will win the World Series! It's all about the pitching and defense.

So does Santana come back for game four on three days rest if the Twins are down in the series 2 to 1?

sextonseven said:

It may be a possibility. Otherwise I'd say it's probably Silva.

TMPletz said:

Right now it sounds like Santana will go in Game 5 in Minnesota if necessary (I really hope it does not get to that, it would be very difficult to beat Santana in back-to-back starts at Minnesota).

But if the A's do go up 2 games to 1, the Twins just might not have a choice and might have to start Santana in game 4 in Oakland on 3 days rest.

october is here!

so far, two absolute GREAT games!

now get ready to see why they're called the 'bronx bombers' tiger fans!

you're superb pitching gave you 31 losses in your last 50 games.....I'm trembling with fear!

jerseykrs said:

If you were really confident you wouldn't be talking smack right now...

How's that for some Motown psychology...

lets hear that tiger roar!



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btw, his name is Derek Jeter people