NLCS Prediction Post

In my previous prediction post, I accurately called three of the four series, including the lengths of two of them.  The other one I called a toss-up and went with my heart instead of my head.  Sue me.  I stopped there because I wanted to play video games which I felt at the time was the correct choice.  I still feel it was the correct choice.  Anyway, I didn’t think the Braves were going to win the World Series so this post isn’t going to look a whole lot different than it would have if the umpire had accurately called Buster Posey out before he scored the only run of Game 1.  (Sour grapes?  Nawww, not me.)

We’ll start in the NL because I like it more:

Some Playoff Predictions

As promised, I’m coming back this offseason with some real posts.  Since I haven’t done that since like August, this is a big step for me.  First up will be the Major League Baseball playoff predictions.  Luckily, I’m really good at this so you won’t even have to watch the games and you can just jump right into hockey season.  I can’t wait for hockey season.

Let’s get started:

No-Hitter By the Bay

Jonathan Sanchez just threw the first no-hitter of the 2009 season by blanking the San Diego Padres 8-0.  Sanchez would have had a perfect game except for Juan Uribe’s error in the 8th inning.  How do you think he feels right now?  My friend who is a White Sox fan sent a text that said, “Only Uribe would mess that up.”  Sucks for him.

Anyway, Sanchez’s no-hitter was the first since Carlos Zambrano’s neutral site gem against the Houston Astros in September of last year.  He struck out a career high 11 hitters in the win and had some impressive defensive help from Aaron Rowand in the 9th inning.

It was the first no-hitter for the Giants since 1976.

2009 Baseball Previews – NL West

Since the first baseball game is tonight at 7 PM Central time, it’s probably a good idea for me to finish my final baseball preview.  Today we take a look at the NL West.  If you want to check your team’s division, you can look here: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central.