It wasn't completely unexpected, but the Dodgers will play the Mets in the NLDS. I'll be at game 3 on Saturday, and game 4 if there is one.
Fortunately Grady Little has chosen to go with lefty starter Kuo in game 2, which means they have a chance of winning that one. Back in LA they go with Maddux, who has been very good in Dodger stadium and is definitely a clutch pitcher.
The other matchups aren't that interesting. The Cardinals should easily handle the Padres, the Yankees will hammer the Tigers, and I think the A's will beat the Twins, although the Twins are definitely on a roll. That's probably the one race that will fo to 5 games.
In football, both my predictions came true, with he Bills winning, and the Pats pummelling Cincinnati.
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The Tigers won't get hammered. Despite the undeniable fact that the Yankees are a better team and the Tigers' recent slump, the Detroit starting pitching and veteran leadership should be enough to make this a series. The Yankees also have a tendency to ignore young upstart teams and let them make it a series (various incantations with tha A's) or even steal it (Florida Marlins).
Yes, I remember a clearly hungover David Wells allowing the WC Angels to beat them in the ALDS four years ago, but I don't see that happening as much as I'd love it. As Tommy Lasorda says, it's time for everyone to hate the Yankees!
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