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Sox have been underestimated in every series this post season. They won 108 games, they have the American League batting champ, likely AL mvp (and mvp runner up), a Cy Young candidate and home field advantage. Add to that their outfield defense and their patience at the plate and I like their chances. Here’s my very biased breakdown. Haven’t seen much of the Dodgers other than the playoffs so basing this on that.
Hitting - edge Sox. Mookie can hit anything, check out JD’s numbers at Dodger Stadium. Bottom of the Sox line up has really come through in the clutch this post season. Dodgers like to swing for the fences, Fenway is a doubles park. Who will be DH for Dodgers?
Pitching - edge Dodgers. Price is a question mark, Porcello was better in relief than in his start and Kimbrell has been a leaky faucet. Sox pitching survived the big bats on the Yanks and the Astros but it was not smooth. Kershaw and Buehler are hot this post season. Looking forward to seeing how Kershaw does at Fenway pitching to a full strength 1-9 line up..
Defense - edge Sox. Best outfield in baseball - and don’t test their arms either. Yes Taylor made that great catch the other night, saving the game for LAD but, it may not have been so difficult a catch if he had read it right to begin with. He took a bad angle on that and had to recover. Puig missed at least one that he should have caught. Also Dodgers left fielders will have to deal with the unfamiliar green monster.
Offense - edge Sox. The Sox have been taking extra bases all season. No one gets from first to third or scores from first on a double more often than Mookie. Machado and Puig have some questionable base running moves, IMO.
Manager -love then both. Both have made unusual choices that have worked out for them. Roberts will get a nice ovation when he’s announced at Fenway. Roberts may have a slight edge when managing to NL rules but Cora had a winning record in inter league play on the road (9-1).
That's my unscientific rambling. Looking forward to a great series, the networks must be salivating at the ratings potential. Only NYY vs LAD would generate more money.
Hitting - edge Sox. Mookie can hit anything, check out JD’s numbers at Dodger Stadium. Bottom of the Sox line up has really come through in the clutch this post season. Dodgers like to swing for the fences, Fenway is a doubles park. Who will be DH for Dodgers?
Pitching - edge Dodgers. Price is a question mark, Porcello was better in relief than in his start and Kimbrell has been a leaky faucet. Sox pitching survived the big bats on the Yanks and the Astros but it was not smooth. Kershaw and Buehler are hot this post season. Looking forward to seeing how Kershaw does at Fenway pitching to a full strength 1-9 line up..
Defense - edge Sox. Best outfield in baseball - and don’t test their arms either. Yes Taylor made that great catch the other night, saving the game for LAD but, it may not have been so difficult a catch if he had read it right to begin with. He took a bad angle on that and had to recover. Puig missed at least one that he should have caught. Also Dodgers left fielders will have to deal with the unfamiliar green monster.
Offense - edge Sox. The Sox have been taking extra bases all season. No one gets from first to third or scores from first on a double more often than Mookie. Machado and Puig have some questionable base running moves, IMO.
Manager -love then both. Both have made unusual choices that have worked out for them. Roberts will get a nice ovation when he’s announced at Fenway. Roberts may have a slight edge when managing to NL rules but Cora had a winning record in inter league play on the road (9-1).
That's my unscientific rambling. Looking forward to a great series, the networks must be salivating at the ratings potential. Only NYY vs LAD would generate more money.
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