Running World Series thread

Don't forget that Tommy Lasorda crawled out his cave to remind us to watch. "It's your duty, Judy."

 

Checked out espn.com and cbssportsline and they already have their 'expert' picks up and it's Tigers across the board. Of course, these seers have pretty much whiffed completely on their predictions to date and seen their Mets/Yanks predictions go up in flames.

The first two games will decide the series. Are the Tigers going to be rusty after the layoff or will they tense up in the spotlight? If the Tigers jump out 2-0, they'll be awfully tough to beat. But, if the Cardinals can split with a Reyes/Weaver combo, they'll be dangerous going home with Carpenter/Suppan.

Ok, so the Tigers are better rested, have better pitching, a better record and are from the superior league. All signs point to a Detroit championship.

But call it a hunch or maybe just false hope, but the stars seem to be aligning for the team that owes John Smoltz a playoff share for beating the Astros in game 162 or they wouldn't even be here.

The ghost of Joe Medwick prevails. I want to say Cards in 5, but we'll go Cards in 6.

 

My greatest hope is a Tigers sweep (damn, it was tough typing that)...get LaRussa the fuck out of here and get that fucking Cards logo out of my sig ASAP!

 

beautiful logo, spnited. Looks even better in back to back posts.

And it could be worse--the 8 second wonder could have made you go with a goofy Fredbird pic rather the elegant sign of National league supremacy.

 

I chose the logo, Kirk, and it is the one I like best (or dislike least, to be honest).
Looks OK even if I hate the team it represents.

 

Vote: Which team will win the World Series?

See below for the results from across SportsNation.


1) What is your rooting interest in the World Series?


51.3% Rooting for Tigers

37.1% Rooting for Cardinals

11.6% Not rooting for either


2) Which team has the better projected starting rotation?


83.0% Detroit: Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers, Nate Robertson, Jeremy Bonderman

17.0% St. Louis: Chris Carpenter, Jeff Weaver, Jeff Suppan, Anthony Reyes


3) Which closer is a better bet in the ninth inning?


59.8% Todd Jones

40.2% Adam Wainwright


4) Which team has a more dangerous heart of the order?


58.1% St. Louis: Albert Pujols, Juan Encarnacion, Scott Rolen, Jim Edmonds

41.9% Detroit: Sean Casey, Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen, Ivan Rodriguez


5) What impact will a week off have on Detroit?


42.5% Positive

32.7% Won't help or hurt

24.9% Negative


6) Should the Tigers pitch to Albert Pujols with runners in scoring position and first base empty?


57.5% No

42.5% Yes


7) Which manager's hunches would you trust more?


62.8% Jim Leyland

37.2% Tony La Russa


8) Which veteran would you rather see win a title?


51.3% Jim Edmonds

48.7% Ivan Rodriguez


9) Where will fans be the loudest?


60.8% Comerica Park in Detroit

39.2% Busch Stadium in St. Louis


10) Which team will win the World Series?


29.2% Detroit in six games

25.5% Detroit in five games

16.2% St. Louis in six games

12.3% St. Louis in seven games

9.0% Detroit in four games

3.6% Detroit in seven games

3.0% St. Louis in five games

1.2% St. Louis in four games

 

Fuck the Cardinals.

 

Rodriguez already has a title. Couldn't they find another deserving vet on the Tigers, like Niefi Perez?

 

Some Fox coverage over/unders:

Number of times during the Series they'll show the grainy footage of Detroit fans throwing stuff at Joe Medwick: 3

Number of times they'll show shots of Gibson and Lolich from 68: 12

Number of times they'll show a certain Cardinal catcher from 68 named McCarver: I've lost track and please make them stop

 

No offense, but why does anybody outside of the TV industry give a shit about the ratings and how many people are watching? You hear that every time two teams that aren't glamorous make a champioship series. Who the fuck cares? Either watch it or don't.

 

Another over / under:

Number of houses Tigers fans will burn down if they win the WS: 36.

 

mustardbased/Rolen is entering Starman/Larry Brown territory. Please don't ever let me hold a grudge against an athlete like this, lest I be viewed as a fucking psycho.