2014 MLB Divisional Update
ALDS
Baltimore over Detroit (Orioles shouldn't have any problems, at home. Their arms are suspect, but Motown's murderer's row of starters have been off of late and that's not good. If it goes five, the Tigers could surprise.)
Baltimore Orioles took opening 2 at home, swept 3-0
KC over LA Angels (Anaheim spent themselves catching and burying the A's, their arms are suspect. Scrappy young Royals crawled in the back door, have nothing to lose and simply don't know any better. With a short best of five, who knows, big payout on KC pooch's.)
KC Royals took opening 2 on road, swept 3-0
NLDS
LA Dodgers over St. Louis (Dodgers suffer same fate as Angels re:Giants, but should be able to hold it together. If Kershaw loses Gm 1, beware the Redbirds as it could go five.)
LA Dodgers collapsed in Gm 1 losing 6-1 lead with Kershaw on mound at home. Rebounded with 3-2 win. Heading to St. Louis it appears this could go five.
SF over Washington (these are the two teams that have the arms, and the Nats have the hitting, although Giant bats picked up late. Having run the table twice in the last 4 seasons, the Giants are "money" and are an attractive dog. I expect the winner of this series to run the table.)
SF Giants took opening 2 on road, coming home with ace Bumgarner throwing, they should sweep.
Notes: KC pitching silenced the tired Angel bats with 2.93 ERA. Baltimore 3.33 bested Detroit 5.40 as the Tiger starters were not up to par.
Pitching wins championships: SF vs WAS... "these are the two teams that have the arms." Washington Nationals ERA is 1.33, how could they lose? SF Giant playoff pitching...
Wild Card: blanked Pirates 8-0; Pitt reg season batting average 5th in MLB @ .259; Pitt BA vs SF .125.
Game 1@Was: rookie reliever Stickland allowed 2 HR's in 7th. Giants win 3-2
Game 2@Was: Hudson allowed 1 run in 3rd. Giants win 2-1 in 18 inning classic.
Outside of the three runs mentioned, starters (Bumgarner, Peavy, Hudson) and bullpen have allowed zero runs in 36 innings.
Team ERA is 0.75; whip is 0.78. Discounting the rookie home run mistakes ERA is 0.25. The potent Nationals regular season batting avg of .253 has been chopped to .160.
The Giants have now won a NL record 6 consecutive post season games on the road and an NL record 10 consecutive post season games.
The Giants ERA during this streak is 0.80. The record of 12 consecutive post season victories is held by the 1927 - 1932 and 1998-99 NY Yankees.
Pablo Sandoval has now hit safely in 13 consecutive post season games. The major-league record of 17 is shared by Hank Bauer (1956-58), Derek Jeter (1998-99) and Manny Ramirez (2003-04).
The Giants are playing without ace pitcher Matt Cain; 2012 NLCS MVP 2nd baseman Marco Scutaro and table setting leadoff CF Angel Pagan. 2 -time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum has been relegated to the bullpen.
Should the Giants finish off the Nationals, what will happen when the Giants batters start face softer opposing pitching (Nationals led MLB is regular season ERA 3.03)?
Again, when their pitching is on, they are money.
Baltimore over Detroit (Orioles shouldn't have any problems, at home. Their arms are suspect, but Motown's murderer's row of starters have been off of late and that's not good. If it goes five, the Tigers could surprise.)
Baltimore Orioles took opening 2 at home, swept 3-0
KC over LA Angels (Anaheim spent themselves catching and burying the A's, their arms are suspect. Scrappy young Royals crawled in the back door, have nothing to lose and simply don't know any better. With a short best of five, who knows, big payout on KC pooch's.)
KC Royals took opening 2 on road, swept 3-0
NLDS
LA Dodgers over St. Louis (Dodgers suffer same fate as Angels re:Giants, but should be able to hold it together. If Kershaw loses Gm 1, beware the Redbirds as it could go five.)
LA Dodgers collapsed in Gm 1 losing 6-1 lead with Kershaw on mound at home. Rebounded with 3-2 win. Heading to St. Louis it appears this could go five.
SF over Washington (these are the two teams that have the arms, and the Nats have the hitting, although Giant bats picked up late. Having run the table twice in the last 4 seasons, the Giants are "money" and are an attractive dog. I expect the winner of this series to run the table.)
SF Giants took opening 2 on road, coming home with ace Bumgarner throwing, they should sweep.
Notes: KC pitching silenced the tired Angel bats with 2.93 ERA. Baltimore 3.33 bested Detroit 5.40 as the Tiger starters were not up to par.
Pitching wins championships: SF vs WAS... "these are the two teams that have the arms." Washington Nationals ERA is 1.33, how could they lose? SF Giant playoff pitching...
Wild Card: blanked Pirates 8-0; Pitt reg season batting average 5th in MLB @ .259; Pitt BA vs SF .125.
Game 1@Was: rookie reliever Stickland allowed 2 HR's in 7th. Giants win 3-2
Game 2@Was: Hudson allowed 1 run in 3rd. Giants win 2-1 in 18 inning classic.
Outside of the three runs mentioned, starters (Bumgarner, Peavy, Hudson) and bullpen have allowed zero runs in 36 innings.
Team ERA is 0.75; whip is 0.78. Discounting the rookie home run mistakes ERA is 0.25. The potent Nationals regular season batting avg of .253 has been chopped to .160.
The Giants have now won a NL record 6 consecutive post season games on the road and an NL record 10 consecutive post season games.
The Giants ERA during this streak is 0.80. The record of 12 consecutive post season victories is held by the 1927 - 1932 and 1998-99 NY Yankees.
Pablo Sandoval has now hit safely in 13 consecutive post season games. The major-league record of 17 is shared by Hank Bauer (1956-58), Derek Jeter (1998-99) and Manny Ramirez (2003-04).
The Giants are playing without ace pitcher Matt Cain; 2012 NLCS MVP 2nd baseman Marco Scutaro and table setting leadoff CF Angel Pagan. 2 -time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum has been relegated to the bullpen.
Should the Giants finish off the Nationals, what will happen when the Giants batters start face softer opposing pitching (Nationals led MLB is regular season ERA 3.03)?
Again, when their pitching is on, they are money.
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