I hope so! They may have won game one last night but they left 16 people on base! 16!!! That is not what I am looking for in a playoff team. Their lineup is deep and really does not have any holes.
From top to bottom, I really like their chances. Their bullpen is the best in baseball. If they have a lead going into the 5th inning, they can close any game. Their offense worries me. No one person has huge power numbers which means they need to be patient (which they are) and get hits in a row to score runs. In the first game, you saw their weakness as they left 16 guys on base. Another weakness they have is starting pitching but as long as we get 4-5 innings out of these guys, we can squeeze out games and series. I am not as worried about their starting pitching as most are.
I really think they get past the Cardinals. I think their next opponent, the Phillies will be tough. Hopefully, we can get by. Remember that the Dodgers led MLB in run differential which is a big sign of how good a team is. The Yankees were second. The Dodgers also have a good defense.
I really think it will be a Dodgers/Yankees WS. I hope the Dodgers can make it to the WS because then Thome gets to DH for us. A lineup with Thome in there would be as follows: Furcal, Kemp, Thome, Ethier, Manny, Loney, Blake, Hudson and then Martin. There is not an easy out in that lineup.
It has been 21 years since their last WS. Lets hope they end it this year!
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