Comments on: Milton Sports Guy: World Series Preview http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/ Commentary on happenings, events, development and life in Milton, Ontario Canada Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: admin http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-240 admin Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:57:03 +0000 http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-240 I was right. Sans Wakefield, the Sox win it in a *yawn* sweep. I didn't even watch one inning of the final game last night. Bobby Kielty hit a home run? I can't believe that guy now has a World Series ring. It would be funny to have a list of some real weird, B-list guys from around baseball who have rings where you have absolutely no recollection of them being on that particular championship team.... I'll start with Darnell Coles on the 1993 Jays.... Red Sox. The new Yankees. So ARod opted out eh? Yes, he might be able to get a better deal, but that's tough leaving $72 million on the table..... Everyone's saying he's now gone from the Yankees, but what's to say they don't negotiate a new deal and re-sign him? Honestly though, he's just not a NY guy.... I think his laissez-faire attitude and postseason 'non-clutchness' will fly better in a market like LA - either the Dodgers or Angels, or in Chicago with the Cubs. If I had to make a prediction, I'd say Angels or Cubs - they have the obscene money it will take to sign him ($30 million per), they love to spend said money, and they're both hitters parks where he could maximize his stats. Dodger Stadium is a little less hitter-friendly - he won't be able to pad his stats there and that team is also worse than the other two. I was right. Sans Wakefield, the Sox win it in a *yawn* sweep.

I didn’t even watch one inning of the final game last night.

Bobby Kielty hit a home run? I can’t believe that guy now has a World Series ring. It would be funny to have a list of some real weird, B-list guys from around baseball who have rings where you have absolutely no recollection of them being on that particular championship team…. I’ll start with Darnell Coles on the 1993 Jays….

Red Sox. The new Yankees.

So ARod opted out eh? Yes, he might be able to get a better deal, but that’s tough leaving $72 million on the table….. Everyone’s saying he’s now gone from the Yankees, but what’s to say they don’t negotiate a new deal and re-sign him? Honestly though, he’s just not a NY guy…. I think his laissez-faire attitude and postseason ‘non-clutchness’ will fly better in a market like LA - either the Dodgers or Angels, or in Chicago with the Cubs. If I had to make a prediction, I’d say Angels or Cubs - they have the obscene money it will take to sign him ($30 million per), they love to spend said money, and they’re both hitters parks where he could maximize his stats. Dodger Stadium is a little less hitter-friendly - he won’t be able to pad his stats there and that team is also worse than the other two.

]]> By: Capper http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-227 Capper Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:14:30 +0000 http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-227 Unfortunately, I can't add much to your thoughts as they're pretty much the same as mine. I do predict that Colorado wins game 3 instead of 4, but I also agree that this is over quickly in 5 games. Reminds me a bit of last years' playoffs (yes, just another excuse to remind everyone that St. Louis won last year) where the Cards came in with only a couple of days rest vs. Detroit who sat back and relaxed far too long. This led to mental errors in throwing to bases by pitchers and it looked like they just couldn't get into a groove again. That plus St. Louis was just too good... I too will be cheering for Colorado. I love Fenway, had a great tour there last year, but the nostalgia of them winning is over and now they're just another overpriced team like the Yankees... boring to see in the playoffs year after year after year. Unfortunately, I can’t add much to your thoughts as they’re pretty much the same as mine. I do predict that Colorado wins game 3 instead of 4, but I also agree that this is over quickly in 5 games. Reminds me a bit of last years’ playoffs (yes, just another excuse to remind everyone that St. Louis won last year) where the Cards came in with only a couple of days rest vs. Detroit who sat back and relaxed far too long. This led to mental errors in throwing to bases by pitchers and it looked like they just couldn’t get into a groove again. That plus St. Louis was just too good…

I too will be cheering for Colorado. I love Fenway, had a great tour there last year, but the nostalgia of them winning is over and now they’re just another overpriced team like the Yankees… boring to see in the playoffs year after year after year.

]]> By: admin http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-226 admin Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:09:37 +0000 http://miltonsearch.com/blog/2007/10/24/milton-sports-guy-world-series-preview/#comment-226 I see Francona has opted to leave Wakefield off the Red Sox World Series roster.... that eliminates one of the elements I thought might make this series interesting: how Wakefield would control his knuckler in the high altitudes. I think one of the only chances for a Colorado victory (not a series victory mind you, a one-game triumph) would be if Wakefield pitched at Coors.... Now that it's not an option, maybe you take the Sox in a sweep.... I see Francona has opted to leave Wakefield off the Red Sox World Series roster…. that eliminates one of the elements I thought might make this series interesting: how Wakefield would control his knuckler in the high altitudes. I think one of the only chances for a Colorado victory (not a series victory mind you, a one-game triumph) would be if Wakefield pitched at Coors…. Now that it’s not an option, maybe you take the Sox in a sweep….

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