4 Boston vs 5 New York | ||
Head to Head record New York Leads 8-2 | ||
| ADVANTAGE | NOTE |
STARTING PITCHING | NEW YORK | Starting Pitching is strong in New York and a relative weakness in Boston. Beyond Neagle, Boston's Staff struggles more than they succeed, While NY features 4 + starters who are all averaging less than 1 hit an inning. |
HITTING | NEW YORK | The Bomber's Lineup is intense down the middle with Beltran, Darwin and Castillo leading the charge. Boston will also need to keep speedster Dye honest on the bases. Boston features a formidable lineup as well with Bonilla, Crede, and Stewart and over a more balanced hitting and running attack |
FIELDING | BOSTON-barely | Boston as a team is a better fielding team, but Jenner is defensively a weak SS. New York is solid defensively but has holes in the Infield. |
BULLPEN | BOSTON- Barely | On paper the Bombers have the advantage skill-wise, but in performance Boston's bullpen has held their own in a shortened series Boston will get to depend on only it's stronger arms and could hold any lead after the 6th to victory. Getting to the 6th with the lead will be the bigger issue. |
BENCH | BOSTON | The Badasses feature a bench of defensive specialists, They don't have a lot of power or a lot of speed, but they are upgrades in the field and hold their own at the plate. Bombers feature a bench of sluggers, but defensively they a downgrade at key positions. |
EXPERIENCE | BOSTON | Career playoff Record Bos- 25-32 NY- 10-20. Boston has been in the World Series 1 time. New York has never escaped the conference finals. In their Playoff Meetings Boston has beaten New York. Still 2 classy owners in battle again. |
INTANGABLES | BOSTON | The Bomber lineup is completely spent. 5 of their 9 batters show signs of fatigue including stars Castillo, Beltran, and Darwin. Not sure how much is left in the tank. |
Prediction: Boston in 5 Games
Next up Madison
3 Wichita vs 6 Monterrey | ||
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| ADVANTAGE | NOTE |
STARTING PITCHING | WICHITA | Both teams have 2 starters who can pitch with the best, but the 3rd starter is going to be key for both. Wichita has a slight edge there. Both teams can be hurt by walks and both starting rotations are probe to give up the big inning. |
HITTING | WICHITA | Both teams feature proven sluggers and proven base stealers. It comes down to those around them and patience at the plate. Flat out the Sizzlers have the edge. 6 Aceros have more than 100 strikeouts with a more over 90. It's all about surrounding the players with good hitters and Monterrey is not there yet. |
FIELDING | WICHITA | About even Both team's starters are defensively solid units, but Wichita is fielding cleaner in the infield where their pitching seems to pitch to. |
BULLPEN | WICHITA | Vazquez, Post, Mathews is what the Aceros need to avoid succeeding. That means big leads because their bullpen is prone to give up the hits and the runs, unlike those guys. |
BENCH | WICHITA | The Sizzler's Bench is old veteran and grizzled, just what a bench should be. They all have holes in their swings and have lost a step, but they can be counted on in the clutch in the field and at bat. Monterrey's bench lacks both experience and skill any time a bench player comes in it will be a huge downgrade both offensively and defensively. |
EXPERIENCE | WICHITA | The Sizzlers have been around 3 years and will have made the playoffs 2 of 3. They are 5-4 in their brief playoff history. Monterrey has turned a team around that has not made the playoffs since season 4. Advantage |
INTANGABLES | WICHITA | 6 starters with major fatigue issue represent the Aceros. Having to fight for the last spot might have taken its toll in Monterrey. Wichita has mild fatigue but could rest starters and get back to full strength in a day or 2. |
Prediction Wichita is 3 | ||
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