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Okay, I don't post often. I usually enjoy lurking, reading posts, and getting some insight from - what seems to be - knowledgeable sports fans. So, thank you, one and all, for your comments and thoughts.
That being said, I may be Captin Obvious here, but I think Games 3 & 4 dictate the Cards' playoffs and our season. Thus far, the top two pitchers on each team have split. Now, it's down to Morris & Suppan.
We go down 3-1, and it's all over. We get out of this thing 2-2, I think the Cards are in a solid position. They've regained home field advantage. Carpenter goes again, and we take this thing back to Busch.
Unfortunately, I don't see Matt winning tomorrow. That damn ballpark is going to kill him. Sure, he may not have a melt down, but I can see two OR three cheap home runs knocking him out.
However, I think Soup is better than Backe, and I think Soup is a gamer. So, we get a W there, and I believe Carp can outduel Pettite in what will be a classic game 5.
Now, I have to say I'm being a bit of an optimist here. My good senses tell me we're probably going to come back to STL down 2-3, which is okay. We can bounce back (see last year).
For the record - not that it really matters - I say:
Game 3- Astros win - Series 1-2 - Rocket is the Rocket. Morris struggles.
Game 4- Cards win - Series 2-2 - Soup and Backe are both solid, but not spectacular. Cards get a few late runs off Backe and pull it out.
Game 5- Cards win - Series 3-2 - Carpenter & Pettite both pitch incredible games. Carp gets the best of Andy, once again. The series goes back to Busch.
Game 6- Cards win - Series 4-2 - Mulder throws a gem and confirms - again - why we dealt for him, and the Birds get revenge on Oswalt.
I suppose I'm interested to see how everyone feels about the rest of the series. What are your predictions for how this thing will pan out? Can the Cards leave Houston up in the series, or will they have to scratch back like in '04?
What are your thoughts???
That being said, I may be Captin Obvious here, but I think Games 3 & 4 dictate the Cards' playoffs and our season. Thus far, the top two pitchers on each team have split. Now, it's down to Morris & Suppan.
We go down 3-1, and it's all over. We get out of this thing 2-2, I think the Cards are in a solid position. They've regained home field advantage. Carpenter goes again, and we take this thing back to Busch.
Unfortunately, I don't see Matt winning tomorrow. That damn ballpark is going to kill him. Sure, he may not have a melt down, but I can see two OR three cheap home runs knocking him out.
However, I think Soup is better than Backe, and I think Soup is a gamer. So, we get a W there, and I believe Carp can outduel Pettite in what will be a classic game 5.
Now, I have to say I'm being a bit of an optimist here. My good senses tell me we're probably going to come back to STL down 2-3, which is okay. We can bounce back (see last year).
For the record - not that it really matters - I say:
Game 3- Astros win - Series 1-2 - Rocket is the Rocket. Morris struggles.
Game 4- Cards win - Series 2-2 - Soup and Backe are both solid, but not spectacular. Cards get a few late runs off Backe and pull it out.
Game 5- Cards win - Series 3-2 - Carpenter & Pettite both pitch incredible games. Carp gets the best of Andy, once again. The series goes back to Busch.
Game 6- Cards win - Series 4-2 - Mulder throws a gem and confirms - again - why we dealt for him, and the Birds get revenge on Oswalt.
I suppose I'm interested to see how everyone feels about the rest of the series. What are your predictions for how this thing will pan out? Can the Cards leave Houston up in the series, or will they have to scratch back like in '04?
What are your thoughts???
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