4 Cheyenne vs 5 Philadelphia | ||
Head to Head record 5-5 split | ||
| ADVANTAGE | NOTE |
STARTING PITCHING | CHEYENNE-Slight | Soto, Forest and Felix vs. Gutierrez, Johnson and Washington. Cheyenne will have the advantage in this match up but the Balboas could change things up, Forest has control issues and if his game is not on he will get lit, Soto and Felix are both Ace quality though. |
HITTING | CHEYENNE | Both teams feature a slugging offense with a lot of power and the ability to crush pitching mistakes. Both lineups also strikeout a lot. The difference might be Chris Durbin vs TJ Little. Will Little be able to keep Durbin in check? |
FIELDING | CHEYENNE | Cheyenne only has one soft spot in their starting D after that they are one of the smoothest fielding squads in baseball. Philadelphia in hopes to generate more offense sacrifices fielding with their starters and defense does suffer. |
BULLPEN | PHILADELPHIA | The bullpen situation is day and night. Philly features all time save leader Sexton, along with ex-closer Rincon and Setup guys Rose and Martinez this is a hard bullpen to get runs on. They can keep a lead and control a game. |
BENCH | PHILADELPHIA | Defense is the key to the game late, and the Balboas have the guys to provide that. They would struggle if they had to hit the whole game but they field like a dream. Cheyenne's bench is loaded with speedsters and base runners, but defensively they are liabilities and they don't all have the hitting to make up for that. |
EXPERIENCE | PHILADELPHIA | With a World Series under his belt and 5 playoff appearances in Ryan, the Balboas have an edge. Cheyenne is not to shaggy those with 3 playoff appearances all being in the last 3 seasons |
INTANGABLES | CHEYENNE | Both teams come prepared to play and are evenly match all season long. Philly stumbled into the playoffs going 3-7 in their last 10 games while the Marmots thundered in going 9-1. You have to play the hot hand with momentum and that would be Cheyenne. |
Prediction: CHEYENNE in 5 games
Next up New York
3 Florida vs 6 San Diego | ||
Head to Head record 6-4 Florida advantage | ||
| ADVANTAGE | NOTE |
STARTING PITCHING | SAN DIEGO | No question the Surf is in the playoffs because of their superior starting pitching, 2 starters with sub-3 eras and all 3 averaging under a hit an innings spells trouble for a weak hitting Florida team. |
HITTING | FLORIDA | Both teams struggle at the plate. Florida's Punto averages almost a strikeout a game and SD's team has 4 starters with over 100 strikeouts. Campbell will be the key for a Surf win if he can produce, They will win. Florida's lineup is balanced enough that they have the overall edge though |
FIELDING | EVEN | Defensively both teams bring holes at 3B and trouble spots in the field, The Surf have a superior SS, While Florida is better prepared at 2B and CF. |
BULLPEN | SAN DIEGO | 2 premier closers face off. Martin has been spectacular for the Surf with only 3 blown saves in 40 chances. Mason has blown 10 saves in 58 chances and is Florida's go to guy in the bullpen. The difference is rest of the pen. San Diego has 3 other arms that are performing with a sub-4 era. Florida has only 1 |
BENCH | SAN DIEGO | Extremely balanced bench for the Surf. They combine some speed with good hitting and strong fielders. Florida has a few clutch hitters but no one you could depend on in the field. |
EXPERIENCE | SAN DIEGO | Defending NL Champs deserve the experience nod. On top of that San Diego has only missed the playoffs 1 time in 5 seasons. Florida is making just their 2nd appearance, but is a long time owner who knows the ins and outs of the league. |
INTANGABLES | SAN DIEGO | Both teams come in hot, Florida overtook their division and soared into the playoffs while the Surf clawed their way in after a season of struggles. You would think San Diego would have major fatigue, but it's actually Florida whose team is worn and might play sluggishly. Advantage goes to freshness |
Prediction San Diego in 4 | ||
Next up Cincinnati
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