Houston's pitching is superb top to bottom, but no staff will hold this lineup down long, and our starters are capable of matching theirs.
Sox in 6.
Sox in 6.
Don't know how to do polls via my outdated mobile setup. If a Dope can edit one in then that'd be good.Need a poll
Houston in 6
They may be thought unsinkable, but nobody expects the iceberg just aheadI have to think...pitching really favors the Astors. Also - 3 middle round games at home under a roof (always disliked the 2-3-2 format, but what can you do) favors the Astors. Red Sox are more accustomed to playing in shitty conditions.
How umpires match up with starters may also make a difference.
I saw significantly more experts pick the Yankees than the Sox for the series that just ended.Sox in 7. Not that i’d bet my life on it, but the consistency with which i’m sewing experts pick the Astors in getting me all riled up.
Because starting such a thread and accepting only laundry votes would be fucking uselessWho the hell picks the other guys to win a Sox series on SOSH?
I'm just tweaking you (and protecting against my own superstitions). But we really don't want to get into a discussion about what actual value an opinion poll here has, do we??Because starting such a thread and accepting only laundry votes would be fucking useless
This is what I have. I think Verlander outduels Sale in a tight one and then Price is mediocre and they take game two. The Sox won game 3 but Houston wins game 4. Then Sale struggles with velocity in game 5 and they put up 4 on him.Astros in 5.
Remember 1975. I see it the same way, except we lose the heartbreaker game 6 and win game 7. JBJ goes nuts at the plate and makes 3 impossible catches to snag MVP.Red Sox in 7 in what will be regarded as one of the best post-season series in history.
I’m down with the clown.Sox in Six, Sick, Slithering Showdowns!!!
Da Sox...Cora in six. Hopefully no more heart attacks.Sox in 3 epic beatdowns. In game 4, Cora hits a lead off home run, throws a no hitter, and the sox win 1-0 without fielding a team.
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