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kutulu · 10-01-2007, 10:13 AM

Here we go, Cubs-DBacks. The DBacks finally made it back to the postseason with the best record in the NL. They had a total payroll of about $53M (26th in MLB). It was a great feeling to finally come back. Since 2004 when they lost 111 games it has been hard. The ownership was left in financial ruin and after kicking Colangelo out they continued to make stupid mistakes (signing Glaus and Oritz, trading and extending Shawn Green, etc). Finally, they got a real GM and actually committed to the young players.

Through it all, the team has received little respect. Outside of Brandon Webb about the only thing the national press wants to talk about is the fact that they are a rare team that has won so many games despite getting outscored by its opponents. Despite taking the season series against the Cubs, almost everyone is picking the Cubs. It's the same bs, the Dbacks are too young, can't score runs, and the Cubs pitching is better (which actually isn't true if you adjust for parks).

About the youth of this team, 15 of the players I think will be on the playoff roster started the year with less than 1 year of service time. Only three players (Livan, Tony Clark, Jeff Cirillo) have at least 6 years of service time (the amount required to become a free agent). Three of the players were callups from AA (Bonafacio (backup MI), Reynolds (starting 3B), Upton (platoon RF, provided his HBP on the wrist allows him to play in the series).

My call for the series:

Dbacks win games 1 and 2, close games. Cubs win by at least 5 in game 3. Game 4 is a tossup and if necessary, Webb clinches the series in game 5.

One edit, Arizona fans suck. There is a total of over 20,000 tickets remaining for Games 1 and 2. I know that if there was any way I could afford to go I would.

Edit #2, All of the Division Series games will be broadcast on TBS. None of them will be in HD.

10-01-2007, 10:13 AM	#238 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	Here we go, Cubs-DBacks. The DBacks finally made it back to the postseason with the best record in the NL. They had a total payroll of about $53M (26th in MLB). It was a great feeling to finally come back. Since 2004 when they lost 111 games it has been hard. The ownership was left in financial ruin and after kicking Colangelo out they continued to make stupid mistakes (signing Glaus and Oritz, trading and extending Shawn Green, etc). Finally, they got a real GM and actually committed to the young players. Through it all, the team has received little respect. Outside of Brandon Webb about the only thing the national press wants to talk about is the fact that they are a rare team that has won so many games despite getting outscored by its opponents. Despite taking the season series against the Cubs, almost everyone is picking the Cubs. It's the same bs, the Dbacks are too young, can't score runs, and the Cubs pitching is better (which actually isn't true if you adjust for parks). About the youth of this team, 15 of the players I think will be on the playoff roster started the year with less than 1 year of service time. Only three players (Livan, Tony Clark, Jeff Cirillo) have at least 6 years of service time (the amount required to become a free agent). Three of the players were callups from AA (Bonafacio (backup MI), Reynolds (starting 3B), Upton (platoon RF, provided his HBP on the wrist allows him to play in the series). My call for the series: Dbacks win games 1 and 2, close games. Cubs win by at least 5 in game 3. Game 4 is a tossup and if necessary, Webb clinches the series in game 5. One edit, Arizona fans suck. There is a total of over 20,000 tickets remaining for Games 1 and 2. I know that if there was any way I could afford to go I would. Edit #2, All of the Division Series games will be broadcast on TBS. None of them will be in HD. Last edited by kutulu; 10-01-2007 at 12:31 PM..