Well, I shouldn't get too far ahead of myself. Though I did pick the Cardinals to win the National League before all this insanity that we call the MLB Postseason got under way. They dominated tonight, beating the Dodgers 9-0. (Video below.)
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?cid=as_mlb_20131019_13340954&content_id=31158883&topic_id=62527850
I picked the Cardinals to play the Tigers in the finals. The Tigers are currently down three games to two to the team who I've branded "The Team Who Will Never Die" (seriously, there's a Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers like life to this team) the Boston Red Sox.
Either way that series works out, I will have at least picked one half of the finals correctly, and there will at least be two damn good, and well deserving teams in the final, no matter who wins between the Red Sox and Tigers. Three teams who are all deserving of the praise they've been receiving this post season and all throughout the year.
The champagne will flow tonight in St. Louis. I've never been a fan of the public celebrations just for winning a series, I mean, you technically haven't won anything yet. But when you play a huge game at home, and smack around one of the best pitchers in baseball, all while watching a 22 year old rookie dominate the other team on the mound, I'd probably do some celebrating as well. The celebration will also be in part for veteran Carlos Beltran, who will play in his first ever World Series after being one game away three times in the past.
For tonight, the Red Sox will hope to have their own champagne party tomorrow in front of their fans at Fenway Park. Smart money is to bet on the Sox, seeing as game's six and seven are both in Boston. But it's also never safe to count the Tigers out of a series. They do boast two of the best hitters in baseball in Miguel Cabrera, and Prince Fielder (although he's been playing horribly this postseason).
The Tigers will send probable AL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the mound tomorrow, with the Red Sox countering with Clay Buchholz, who has struggled in the playoffs after a great regular season. Both pitchers put great seasons together, and I'm sure sparks will fly at Fenway Park tomorrow night in Boston. Will we see the Tigers battle back to force a game seven? Or will David Ortiz get to lift Koji Uehara on his shoulder one more time before the world series? (Pictured to the left.) Time will tell.
Here's a link to my article in the Manitoban previewing the MLB Playoffs with predictions (just in case you don't believe me!).
http://www.themanitoban.com/2013/09/mlb-playoff-preview/16788/
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