ALDS
I selected Minnesota to beat the Yankees. I should know better. Minnesota really disappointed me by how they played and the approach they took against the Yankee lineup and pitching staff. When they get to the point where they don't stand around and gaze in wonder at the Yankees then maybe they can beat them (or anybody for that matter). But until that happens the results will be the same as this year, and last year and... well you get the point.
I selected Texas to beat Tampa Bay and was correct but it didn't exactly play out the way I thought it would. I couldn't and wouldn't have picked the visiting team to win every game. I thought Texas would split in St. Pete and go back to Arlington to win it. Well, not exactly. However, Texas is much better than most give them credit for.
NLDS
My selection of San Francisco to beat Atlanta in a very close battle was correct. Every game was close and, as I mentioned, Atlanta pieced things together this year but that is what may have done them in. Having people playing out of position or hurt can work for a short period of time but in the long run it'll get you.
My no-brainer pick was Philadelphia. That series played out much as expected with Philadelphia's pitching dominating. A no hitter by Halladay was not expected but it was obvious that their staff was deeper and even though Cincinnati had the best hitting team of the regular season Philadelphia had the experience of hitting in the clutch that was needed.
I will not make my selections with this posting because I do have a couple of days to consider things and it'll give me a chance to think about baseball even longer. Not a bad thing.
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