Sunday, October 24, 2010

World Series Preview

After two upsets in the ALCS and NLCS we have the Rangers vs. Giants World Series. While, I think this will have low ratings, I will preview the World Series. I expect to this be a great series and I will breakdown position by position
Catcher- Buster Posey vs. Bengie Molina (Molina started the year as a Giant and was traded to the Rangers to make room for Posey) Edge-Giants
1st Base- Aubrey Huff vs. Mitch Moreland (I expect Travis Ishikawa to play 1st when the games are in Texas with Huff at DH) Edge-Giants
2nd Base- Ian Kinsler vs. Freddy Sanchez Edge Rangers
Shortstop- Elvis Andrus vs. Juan Uribe Edge Giants
3rd Base- Michael Young vs. Pablo Sandoval Edge Rangers
Left Field- David Murphy vs. Pat Burrell (you could see Vlad here when games are in San Fran) Edge Rangers
Center Field- Josh Hamilton vs. Andres Torres Edge Rangers
Right Field- Nelson Cruz vs. Jose Guillen Edge Rangers
DH: Cody Ross/Huff vs. Vlad Guerrero Edge Rangers
Bench Ross, Renteria, Fontenot, Ishikawa vs. Cantu, Treanor, Borbon, Blanco Edge Giants
Starting Pitching: Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner vs. Cliff Lee, CJ Wilson, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter (Lincecum and Lee cancel out, same for Cain and Wilson, Sanchez+Bumgarner are better then Lewis and Hunter) Edge Giants
Relief Pitching: Affeldt, Romo, Ramirez, Lopez vs. Oliver, O'Day, Feldman, Nippert Edge Giants
Closer: Brian Wilson vs. Neftali Feliz Edge Rangers
Manager Ron Washington vs. Bruce Bochy Edge Giants
Intangibles Both teams are hot Giants have homefield Edge Giants
Prediction: Giants in 7 MVP: BUSTER POSEY

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