American League Wild Card
Tonight, 7:00 CT/8 ET, TBS
Toronto 7, Baltimore 5
National League Wild Card
Tomorrow Night, 7 PM CT/8 ET, ESPN
Mets 3, Giants 2
ALDS
Texas over Blue Jays in 4
Boston over Cleveland in 4
NLDS
Cubs over Mets in 5
Nationals over Dodgers in 4
ALCS
Boston over Texas in 6
NLCS
Nats upset Cubs in 7
World Series
Big Papi will not be denied as he goes out a World Series champion for the fourth time in his Illustrious career as the Bosox add their fourth World Series title in 12 years adding to their titles in 2004, 2007 and 2013. right fielder Mookie Betts, the likely MVP of the American League, second baseman Dustin Pedroia, first baseman Hanley Ramirez, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and the rest of the Bosox hitting arsenal get it done along with good pitching against a really tough Nats squad. Boston starting pitching is led by Rick Porcello, who I like to get the Cy Young in the AL. Porcello was 22-4 this season. David Price didn’t have his best year ERA-wise as he finished with a 3.99 ERA, but he was 17-9. Koji Uehara and Craig Kimbrel, though he can make Red Sox fans nervous at times, are the leaders of a good bullpen that give the Sox a slight edge over the Nats, though the Nats have the awesome Max Scherzer (20-7), most likely the Cy Young award winner in the National League, and superb closer Mark Melancon.
Like the home field advantage for the Bosox as the AL beat the NL in the All Star game, and the winning team in the All-Star game gets the home field advantage in the Fall Classic. FOX will televise. Joe Buck and John Smoltz on the call. Should be a phenomenal baseball coming up.
Red Sox over the Nats in 7
David Ortiz, Big Papi, retires with his fourth World Series ring. What a finish to his superb career.
6 Responses
I am sticking with my pre-season pick of Cubs over Toronto. Cubs vs Red Sox would be a lot of fun though. This is a great time of year for a sports fan.
Agree Walter, should be an awesome postseason in baseball and of course college football keeps getting better and better every week. Still feel like the curse from 1908 will keep holding up this year for the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs in six games over Boston Red Sox. Nothing like going with a big favorite.
I won’t agree with you Spike, but a solid pick nonetheless.
With jake arrieta as their 3rd best arm, Cubs become the must choice. Oddsmakers have it that way too. Kinda hard not too hope they do well plus joe maddon is likable sort. Being an nl guy I’m ok with the Cubs but hoping sf can do well… If they can get by the mets it’ll be fun to see how far madbum and cueto, seasoned arms both, can take them. Samardzia can rifle too. Buster Posey as their battery mate is easy to like and fun to watch play…he’s easily my fav non brave in mlb.
As for al big jays win last night. They got the arms and bats to do better than many project. Plus superman t tulowitzki. I’m not a fan of any al team but they’d be a good longshot to look out for. As for the bosox I’d be just fine if they never score another run.
With jake arrieta as their 3rd best arm, Cubs become the must choice. Oddsmakers have it that way too. Kinda hard not too hope they do well plus joe maddon is likable sort. Being an nl guy I’m ok with the Cubs but hoping sf can do well… If they can get by the mets it’ll be fun to see how far madbum and cueto, seasoned arms both, can take them. Samardzia can rifle too. Buster Posey as their battery mate is easy to like and fun to watch play…he’s easily my fav non brave in mlb.
As for al big jays win last night. They got the arms and bats to do better than many project. Plus superman t tulowitzki. I’m not a fan of any al team but they’d be a good longshot to look out for. As for the bosox I’d be just fine if they never score another run.