So the Division Series action came to a close last night with the Phillies outlasting the Rockies in a battle of comeuppance. A rally in the top of the ninth, Huston Street continuing the blown save trend, gave them the final lead, and Brad Lidge struck out Troy Tulowitzki to close it out. I firmly believe Charlie Manuel's uncanny faith in Lidge was a big factor in this advancement. He hasn't been perfect, but he's getting the job done in the postseason, and nothing counts more.
While I always felt in my heart that Philadelphia would make it through, I gave my prediction to the Rox as my one surprise pick. After all, what fun are predictions if you can't go out on a limb a little bit? In hindsight, I should've picked the Dodgers, whom I have some loyalty to as a former Brooklyn team, but I went safe in that series for all the good it did me.
So lets see, how'd I do overall? Two for four with one perfect pick. That one belongs to the Yankee sweep of the Twins. I just bet my money that overall the Yanks had the better team in every department and they came through for me. I also picked the Angels in five, they instead came up with a sweep of a limp Boston team. The Dodgers baffled the Cardinals in a sweep as well with their bullpen completely shutting the door. I had picked the Cards in 4, and boy am I glad I was wrong! And the Phillies took care of the Rox in 4, I had the latter in 5. No big deal there, and most definitely not shocking.
So, the Championship Series are set up for a Thursday start, and whichever way you go, you'll have a great World Series. I'll breakdown these series and offer new predictions as the week moves along.
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