World Series 2009

if you are still keeping up with the debacle known as post season baseball, then you know that its almost over. finally. a month and a half after it started. i mean as a baseball fan- i cant stand the playoffs, and no its not because the reds arent in it. its for two reasons. 1- why they heck does every single game seem to start at 11:30 pm? seriously id like to stay up and watch some of the endings, but i need to go to sleep before 3 am. and 2- somebody explain to me why teams get 24 off days during the 162 game regular season and then get 37 in the postseason? its baseball. you play everyday. period. and dont give me the bullcrap about giving the weaker teams a more fair chance. there are no weak teams in the playoffs! but nevertheless here are some thougts and my pick for the winner.
1st Base- mark teixeria vs ryan howard. well most would say that you cant go wrong with your choice...and i agree. both guys put up tons of power numbers, but tex is slightly better on D
2nd Base- chase utley vs robinson cano- utley has the mvp, but cano is still sick. both are in the top five as far as second sackers are concerned. once again pretty even with utley getting the advantage in power...
SS- jeter vs jroll- i mean 6 one way half-dozen the other. both guys are very solid in all areas of the game. rollins has an mvp(jeter may still get one this year) and jeter has 4 rings...
3rd Base- alex rodriguez vs perdo feliz. ok well the yanks take this one with authority. arod is still one of the best players in all of baseball- now and all time.
OF- werth, ibanez, and victorino vs the "melk man", johnny damon, and nick swisher. unless you are somewhat of a baseball fan you probably would just take the yanks cause youve heard of damon, but i think that i have to give the edge to the phills on this one. werth and ibanez provide power and the flyin hawiian provides everything else.
DH- matsui vs matt stairs?- cleary the yanks take this one with the phillies being a national league team- they dont have the DH spot locked up. could be stairs, cairo, dobbs or someone else. but the yanks will face the problem of what to do with matsui in the NL park....
Starting Pitching- Cliff Lee and CC are both dominant aces. Pedro and Pettitte are both postseason monsters. Cole Hamels and AJ Burnett are both equally dominant and delirious at the same time. i mean i think that both of those guys are really good, but both are very streaky. could be the key to series for each team.
Catchers- hip hip jorge vs carlos ruiz- you tell me who you want to have back there.
well, when you look at all the stars on both teams, power, speed, defense. holy cow what a world series nobody will watch. oh and great starting pitching from both teams to boot! im considering dvring the whole thing so i can actually watch it. so what will it come down to?
Bullpen- yanks can throw out guys like phil hughes, joba, and chad gaudin. while the phils counter with JA Happ, Chan Ho Park, and Joe Blanton. all of those guys are former/future starters, and i think fans of either team feel comfortable while any of those guys are in. there are some questionable arms for sure, but with each team having such good starting pitching i dont think that will be a problem. and lets not forget this great rule in baseball- good pitching beats good hitting everytime. even in the playoffs and especially in the world series. so who does it come down to?
Closer- brad lidge vs mo rivera. a perfect closer vs the perfect closer. the only closer to not allow a run this postseason vs the greatest postseason closer ever. i know that lidge seems to have things turned around now that its october, but mo has had it figured out for year, and if youre honest with yourself who do you want closing out game seven of the world series. rivera or lidge? thats what i give the yanks the edge- they have the best closer in baseball, and my support. at least for the next month it will take to play 7 games- then i will hate them just like everybody else. ps Reds vs A's 2010...

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