Quote:
|
Originally Posted by djtestudo
The Yankees have two starters at this point: Vasquez and Mussina. Lieber has been a disappointment, Hernandez is having problems and it will take a miracle for Brown to be effective again this year. Their bullpen has been fantastic, but they have been fantastic in WAY too many games.
Boston looks ok. Schilling is now their ace, Pedro can still be Pedro, although he is now a seven-inning-max pitcher, Lowe and Wakefield are solid enough and Arroyo has pitched well. The bullpen is ok, but who knows what Foulke will do.
I think that of all the teams Boston has the best starting pitching. New York has the best bullpen. Overall, based on the pitching I would put my vote with Boston.
|
Your wisdom exceeds your years, dj. Boston will beat NY this year.
The World Series? I dunno.
It really isn't too tough to figure out what wins in the postseason: timely hitting and a deep bench coupled with strong pitching and defense. This is exactly what the Yankees had all those years before the D-Backs stopped their dynasty.
What about the potential unsung heros, everyone?
I could see Bill Mueller or Bronson Arroyo having a huge postseason for the Sox. Same thing with Chone Figgins in Anaheim and Lew Ford in Minnesota.
The one person who scares the crap out of me for a MFY-Sox match up is Bubba Crosby. Yes, I know, he's a worthless spot on the road of MLB baseball history, but his name begins with "B", and we all know about Babe Ruth, Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone.
