JCP11 wrote:Mehar wrote:xAIRNESSx wrote:I thought the Dodgers were supposed to be good?
They are a good team, but so are the Jays. However, looking at the Phillies series, I thought Philly choked that series away to be honest. Phillies blew out the Dodgers in one game, and lost three other close ones by being chokers (their hitters and relievers). The Brewers to me are an overrated team like the Detroit Tigers (who should have faced the Jays in the last series, but their hitters melted down in the last game against the Mariners).
The Jays were going to be the toughest team the Dodgers faced all year, but obviously the American media was going to say "Dodgers Sweep". The Dodgers lineup is comparable to the Yankees. I thought the Jays had it in them to make the pitchers work, like they did with Rodon, Fried, Gilbert, Castillo, etc. Only one game, but the bottom line is like I said three days ago- "The Jays in 6 since we live in the Six, because they are a team of destiny with the Hand of God on them".
You're right Phillies choked, I thought they were the best team in the majors.
You can thank their manager Rob Thomson also, with the most idiotic decision I have seen in years (worse than John Schneider bringing out Little in Game 5 in a 1 run lead, to face Raleigh and Polanco who hit better right handed). Moron Thomson cost them Game 2, by instructing Bryston Stott (a contact guy and not a great bunter) to bunt with a runner on Second, no outs in the bottom of the 9th.
The runner was then thrown out of third base with the poor bunt. The Phillies big hitters did not deliver, and they lost the final game with the pitcher melting down and making the wrong play. After they got Duran, I did think it was the Phillies year, but their hitters and relievers choked big time against the Dodgers.
