The MLB Baseball Playoffs 2013

THE MLB BASEBALL PLAYOFFS 2013

Well, it's that time again--well, baseball, having played too many games, now will play too many playoff games.  

Brad Lidge & Chooch Ruiz Celebrate the Phillies Winning the 2008 World Series

1) I made my picks on FB.  

2)  I picked Rays over Rangers.  Got that one right.

3)  I picked Rays over Indians.  Got that one right.  

4)  I picked Pirates over Reds.  Got that one right.

So far, three for three (1.000 batting average).  

5)  NLDS - Cards over Pirates, Dodgers over Braves.  

6)  ALDS - Bosox over Rays, Tigers over As.

7)  NLCS - Dodgers over Cards.

8)  ALCS - Bosox over Tigers.

9) World Series - Dodgers over Bosox.  

The Sheer Joy of Winning - 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies

If you are wondering, the Brooklyn Dodgers faced off against the Boston Red Sox in 1916. The Red Sox won.  Some guy named George Herman Ruth had an ERA+ of 158 over league that year.  23-12, over 320 IP, 230 H allowed, 170 K (in an age when no one struck out) and zero HR allowed.  For good measure, the Babe hit 3 HR and had an OPS+ of 121 over league as a hitter.  So Babe Ruth, as a pitcher, hit more home runs than he allowed in 1916.

The Shoe is on the other Foot this year. Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in baseball, and he can pitch, field and hit.  Any comparisons to Sandy Koufax, bring them on.  There is no one on the Red Sox remotely as good as Kershaw.

Thems' my picks.