ALDS
Yankees vs. Twins
The twins are a great story. Every year it seems like they lose big talent but still play good team baseball and rally around each other and end up near the top if not t the top. The loss of Justin Morneau would lead you to believe they were done, but they still won the division pretty convincingly. That being said all that's not going to help them against the Juggernaut that is the NewYork Yankees. They may squueze one win out of New York just because of the pitching situatuin New York has, but I'd be surprised at anything more than that.
New York 3-1
Rays vs. Rangers
I'd love to take the Rangers here. They've got a lot of firepower and decent pitching since they added Cliff Lee, but there's way to many question marks around them. Will Josh Hamilton return to form? Will Cliff Lee pitch like Cliff Lee? The Rays are just way to solid right now and have formidable pitching with Price, Shields, and Garza and the combination of power and speed in their line up, not to mention homefield, they're just way to solid to pick against.
Tampa Bay 3-1
Phillies vs. Reds
This should be the NLCS in all honesty. These are easily the two best teams in the NL. Cincinatti's line up looks really good too, with Volquez, Arroyo, and Cueto, and their bats are pretty good, too, with Votto leading the way. That being said they might as well be minor leaguers compared to the Phillies who have Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels going for them, not to mention there all star filled line up with Howard, Utley, Rollins, Ibanez just to name a few. The main reason in deciding this pick is experience. The Phillies know what they're doing. Pretty much everyone on their roster has been to the world series. The Red's line up has very little experience in the playoffs at all. I love Dusty Baker, but unless he's not out their playing, and there's just too much firepower on the Phillies for the young Reds to deal with.
Phillies 3-2
Giants vs. Braves
Probably the two worst teams in the playoffs, the Giants, who have good pitching but hitting revolves pretty much soley on Buster Posey, whose a good young kid but not enough to carry the whole team offensively, so unless the pitching is perfect they stand no chance. The Braves, I don't even understand how they made the playoffs. Who do they have?? Just kidding they're a decent team but they are pretty much like the Giants, but they have a little better hitting. On one hand I would say the braves because they have more experience and a little more bats, but come on!! It's the Braves. They make the playoffs and then mail it in after that pretty much everytime. I like Lincecum to dominate and Cain to return to form. Giants squuek this out in a close one.
Giants 3-2
