World Series Winners

[empirestrikesback26]

probably the cards.

[YanksHater213]

Red Sox, no doubt about it. Best pitching + Best Hitting = Success

[NomarMannyOrtizzle]

Definitely the Sox, they are built for the postseason

[empirestrikesback26]

As i predicted, different outcome.

[Zenny]

I'm the only one who voted for the A's, huh?

[empirestrikesback26]

you voted for the pathetics? Why? They re called chokeland for a reason.

[Zenny]

Originally posted by empirestrikesback26@Sep 12 2004, 07:39 PM

They re called chokeland for a reason.

Because you're a jackass? Great rotation, great offense, great defense, good bullpen. They just had a tough series against a superior Sox team. I think the A's will get hot and ride the Big 5 and Chavez to a championship. (I predicted them to win it all last season, too... and the year before... I dunno why I keep picking them.)

[empirestrikesback26]

Originally posted by Zenny+Sep 12 2004, 07:42 PM-->

QUOTE (Zenny @ Sep 12 2004, 07:42 PM)

[Zenny]

Originally posted by empirestrikesback26@Sep 12 2004, 07:43 PM

you just contradicted your self.

The Marlins proved last year that it's the hot team, not the best team, that wins the championship. I guess that would put the Sox and Cards in good position, but the A's are always fantastic down the stretch.

[empirestrikesback26]

they aren't this year. That would be my last pick.

[CrespoBlows]

Oakland has one of the worst bullpen's in the AL.

[elsrbueno]

I just want to say that I'm surprised San Fransisco, Houston, and Anaheim are missing from this list despite the very real possibility that any of these three teams still might make the playoffs. Florida and San Diego too aren't too far back (closer than we are to the Yankees) of the Wild Card.

 

Anyway, that being said, I voted Cardinals, because I believe they have the best team in the NL, and possibly the best team in baseball. It's hard to vote for a team with inferior pitching to the Red Sox, but I did it anyway.

 

I've been a Red Sox fan too long to think we're going to win the World Series until the final out is recorded.

 

Will I cheer my ass off for them until the bitter, bitter end? Of course... but I'm one of the few people who doesn't believe the wild card is locked up for Boston until we're up 6 games with 5 to play.

[CrespoBlows]

With 6 games left against the A's the Angels can't get the Wild Card. They'll either knock the A's out of first, or stay away in both races.

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Sep 13 2004, 10:54 AM

With 6 games left against the A's the Angels can't get the Wild Card. They'll either knock the A's out of first, or stay away in both races.

Again, until it is MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE for either Anaheim or Oakland to catch up.... I'm not saying ANYthing is locked up.

 

Does it HELP that we're guaranteed 6 losses (combined) from those 2 teams? Yes.

 

Boston's magic # (for the Wild Card) is 16 games. Assuming that we're guaranteed 6 losses, we can lower that to 10 games.

 

BUT, Oakland's got 10 games BEFORE that series. So does Anaheim. In fact, so do the Red Sox (3 against New York).

 

SO, if Oakland wins 10 straight, Anaheim wins 10 straight, and Boston loses 10 straight, Oakland and Anaheim could BOTH pass the Red Sox.

 

Is it likely? No. Do I EXPECT that to happen? No. But it's possible. and as long as that possibility is still there, I'm not prepared to declare the Red Sox wild card winners.

[CrespoBlows]

It's mathematically possible for the O's to catch up, do you believe it? You have no faith in this team, do you?

[CrespoBlows]

Oakland has 7 games with the Rangers and 6 games with the Angels, now do you actually expect the Rangers to get swept, twice? The Angels and A's will fight for the west, the one that doesn't goes home.

[CrespoBlows]

Here els, you seem to be in love with math

 

Boston Red Sox

Notes

 

 

DH David Ortiz missed Sunday's game with shoulder soreness, but he should be back in the lineup on Tuesday … OF Trot Nixon (quad) was activated from the DL in time to start Sunday. He'll play regularly against right-handers down the stretch … OF/DH Ellis Burks (knee) should be activated from the DL on Friday … 1B Doug Mientkiewicz is day-to-day with the flu … 1B Earl Snyder has been designated for assignment … According to Baseball Prospectus, the Red Sox have a 98.8 percent chance of making the post-season.

[yeszir]

It the 1.2 percent chance that gets me...

[Zenny]

Originally posted by yeszir@Sep 13 2004, 09:54 PM

It the 1.2 percent chance that gets me...

And if any team knows how to make that 1.2% chance happen, it's the Red Sox.

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by Zenny+Sep 13 2004, 09:28 PM-->

QUOTE (Zenny @ Sep 13 2004, 09:28 PM)

[Sizzlin22]

Originally posted by elsrbueno+Sep 14 2004, 07:12 AM-->

QUOTE (elsrbueno @ Sep 14 2004, 07:12 AM)

Originally posted by Zenny@Sep 13 2004, 09:28 PM