ALCS
Small Ball
Angels
Kennedy .312 17 SB 65 runs
Eckstein .293 21 107
Erstad .283 23 99
Twins
Jones .300 6 96
Hunter .289 23 89
Guzman .273 12 80
Adv: Angels
Power
Angels
Anderson 29 HR 123 RBI
Glaus 30 111
Salmon 22 88
Twins
Hunter 29 94
Jones 27 85
Ortiz 20 75
Adv: Angels
Starting Pitching
Angels
Washburn 18-6 3.15
Ortiz 15-9 3.77
Appier 14-12 3.92
Twins
Radke 9-5 4.72
Mays 4-8 5.38
Reed 15-7 3.78
Miton 13-9 4.84
Adv: Angels
Bull Pen
Angels
Percival 1.92 40 saves
Weber 2.54 7
Levine 4.24 5
Shoeneweis 4.88 1
Twins
Guardado 2.93 45
Jackson 3.27 0
Romero 1.89 1
Hawkins 2.13 0
Adv: Twins
Comment: though it looks like the Angels have the advantage, the Twins’ pitching staff is a lot deeper than the Angels. I’m taking the Twins in 6.
NLCS
Small Ball
Giants
Bonds .370 9 SB 117 Runs
Kent .313 5 102
Sanders .250 18 75
St. Louis
Edmonds .311 4 96
Renteria .307 22 77
Vina .270 17 75
Adv: Giants
Power
Giants
Bonds 46 HR 110 RBI
Kent 37 108
Sanders 23 85
St. Louis
Pujols 34 127
Edmonds 28 83
Martinez 21 75
Adv: Giants
Starting Pitching
Giants
Ortiz 14-10 3.61
Hernandez 12-16 4.38
Schmidt 13-8 3.45
Rueter 14-8 3.23
St. Louis
Williams 9-4 2.53
Morris 17-9 3.42
Benes 5-4 2.78
Finley 7-4 3.80
Adv: (St.Louis has a lot of injuries and San Fran is very inconsistent. In the playoffs, St. Louis has looked a lot better) St. Louis
Bull Pen
Giants
Nen 2.20 43 saves
Worrell 2.25
Rodriguez 4.17
St. Louis
Isringhausen 2.48 37
Kline 3.39 6
Veres 3.48 4
Adv: St. Louis
Comment: St. Louis has the emotional and pitching edge in this one but, Kent and Bonds have hit EVERYBODY! I say the Giants in 7.
Your picks?
Small Ball
Angels
Kennedy .312 17 SB 65 runs
Eckstein .293 21 107
Erstad .283 23 99
Twins
Jones .300 6 96
Hunter .289 23 89
Guzman .273 12 80
Adv: Angels
Power
Angels
Anderson 29 HR 123 RBI
Glaus 30 111
Salmon 22 88
Twins
Hunter 29 94
Jones 27 85
Ortiz 20 75
Adv: Angels
Starting Pitching
Angels
Washburn 18-6 3.15
Ortiz 15-9 3.77
Appier 14-12 3.92
Twins
Radke 9-5 4.72
Mays 4-8 5.38
Reed 15-7 3.78
Miton 13-9 4.84
Adv: Angels
Bull Pen
Angels
Percival 1.92 40 saves
Weber 2.54 7
Levine 4.24 5
Shoeneweis 4.88 1
Twins
Guardado 2.93 45
Jackson 3.27 0
Romero 1.89 1
Hawkins 2.13 0
Adv: Twins
Comment: though it looks like the Angels have the advantage, the Twins’ pitching staff is a lot deeper than the Angels. I’m taking the Twins in 6.
NLCS
Small Ball
Giants
Bonds .370 9 SB 117 Runs
Kent .313 5 102
Sanders .250 18 75
St. Louis
Edmonds .311 4 96
Renteria .307 22 77
Vina .270 17 75
Adv: Giants
Power
Giants
Bonds 46 HR 110 RBI
Kent 37 108
Sanders 23 85
St. Louis
Pujols 34 127
Edmonds 28 83
Martinez 21 75
Adv: Giants
Starting Pitching
Giants
Ortiz 14-10 3.61
Hernandez 12-16 4.38
Schmidt 13-8 3.45
Rueter 14-8 3.23
St. Louis
Williams 9-4 2.53
Morris 17-9 3.42
Benes 5-4 2.78
Finley 7-4 3.80
Adv: (St.Louis has a lot of injuries and San Fran is very inconsistent. In the playoffs, St. Louis has looked a lot better) St. Louis
Bull Pen
Giants
Nen 2.20 43 saves
Worrell 2.25
Rodriguez 4.17
St. Louis
Isringhausen 2.48 37
Kline 3.39 6
Veres 3.48 4
Adv: St. Louis
Comment: St. Louis has the emotional and pitching edge in this one but, Kent and Bonds have hit EVERYBODY! I say the Giants in 7.
Your picks?
