The ALCS and the NLCS gets underway this weekend and boy what an excited feeling this is for many fans in New York, Texas, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Almost 7 months ago the 2010 baseball seasons was just beginning and now were at the point where every game, every pitch and every at bat mean something. The ALCS this year feathers the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, the NLCS this feathers the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. One team on each side will win and meet for the 2010 World Series, which teams will that be, we’ll I don't know but I'm sure we will find out soon enough.
Now the Yankees and Rangers have a little bit of history to talk about. The Yankees have seen the Rangers in the postseason but only in the ALDS back in 1996, 1998, and 1999 and three of those times both teams saw each other in the playoffs the Yankees came out on top and beat the Rangers. This time around I think this series will go 6 or 7 games only because they match up so well together. The Yankees have a power house hitting team and the Rangers have a power house hitting team as well. The Yankees pitching might have the edge in this series only because of the Yankees have a pitcher in the name of Andy Pettitte who has been here and has done this so many times in his career. As for the Rangers they have a guy in the name of Cliff Lee who has done this before with the Phillies last year and has pitched really well in the postseason. After Cliff Lee they have C.J. Wilson who for the most part has been really good this year but after him the Rangers pitching staff adds questions. Do I think the Rangers can beat the Yankees sure but it's going to be how they beat the Yankees in playing small ball and steal runs or will their pitching hold them to win a ball game. The Yankees on the other hand will not have home field advantage until Games 3, 4, and 5 so it's important for the Yankees to win at least one game in Texas. My pick to win the ALCS it’s a tough one but I'm going to pick the Rangers in 7 games.
Now a lot of talk has been said about this pitching matchup in Game 1 of the NLCS between the Phillies and the Giants, The "DOC" vs. The "FREAK". Roy Halladay vs. Tim Lincecum a rematch of the 2009 All-Star pitching matchup but this time it's on a bigger stage. With both of these pitchers winning CY Young awards in their career's this year was their debut of pitching in the postseason and many people asked how would they both respond. Well Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history and Tim Lincecum threw a 2 hit complete game shutout, I think they answered everyone's questions. I mean these two pitch are the probably the two best right handed pitchers in the game as we speak. This is a match up that whoever scores first will win the ball game no question about it. It might only take 1 or 2 runs to win this game ball. Now we know that the Phillies have the best one, two, three punch in baseball but don't forget about the Giants one, two, three punch as well. I think the Phillies have a better hitting team then the Giants but if you make a mistake the Giants will make you pay for it. I think this might be one of best NLCS series' that we have seen in awhile and I think it will come down to who has the best pitching in this series. My pick to win the NLCS is the Phillies in 6 games. Then again it's so hard for me to say that because when I look at the Phillies pitching staff I say to myself "they can't lose. There just too good".
ALCS Game 1 Yankees at Texas October 15th 8:00 p.m. on TBS.
C.C Sabathia vs. C.J Wilson
ALCS Game 2 Yankees at Texas October 16th 4:00 p.m. on TBS.
Phil Hughes vs. Coby Lewis
ALCS Game 3 Rangers at New York October 18th 8:00 p.m. on TBS.
Cliff Lee vs. Andy Pettitte
ALCS Game 4 Rangers at New York October 19th 8:00 p.m. on TBS.
NLCS Game 1 Giants at Philadelphia October 16th 7:30 p.m. on FOX.
Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay
NLCS Game 2 Giants at Philadelphia October 17th 8:00 p.m. om FOX.
Jonathan Sanchez vs. Cole Hamels
NLCS Game 3 Phillies at San Francisco October 19th 4:00 p.m. on FOX.
Roy Oswalt vs. Matt Cain
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