Good morning everyone. What a way to start the day huh? Me,
Daniel Burch, admitting to being a little cocky and getting a little bit ahead
of myself. Let me explain. I was on a roll during the postseason with my
predictions and my writing here on the blog. I explained in full detail why I
was not afraid of the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Game and the Yankees
beat the Twins decisively to move on to the ALDS with the Cleveland Indians. Another
series, another prediction and another post labeled “Why I’m not afraid of the
Cleveland Indians in the Postseason.” Another victory against unlikely odds so
why would I stop there? I continued my series with “Why I’m Not Afraid of the
Houston Astros in the ALCS.” The stars aligned for this to be another great
show and prediction by the self-proclaimed Yankees wizard as Justin Verlander
took the mound against the Yankees with New York just one win away from the
World Series. I took a chance and I didn’t wait for the Yankees to record those
final 27 outs before advancing to the World Series, I went ahead and wrote my “Why
I’m Not Afraid of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series” post like a
moron.
Did I jinx the Yankees? Is Michael Kay laughing at me right
now for even suggesting that I jinxed the Yankees? Who knows but I hate to
waste content so here is my pie in the face, my eating crow if you will, and my
post about how I was not afraid of the Dodgers in the World Series that the
Yankees never made it to. Insert foot in mouth and have a great day. Especially
you. HEY YOU!! I loves you.
Oh, and remember before flooding me with hate mail. Most
writers have stuff written in advance, especially if it cannot be dated
quickly, and I am no different. If you can do better please send me an email at
Daniel Burch 1102 at yahoo dot com. We are always looking for new writers.
Thanks.
Why I’m Not Afraid of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World
Series
Yeah, I am going there. Call me bold, call me dumb or call
me crazy, I don’t care but I just don’t think you will be calling me a loser
when the dust settles here in the 2017 World Series. Don’t get me wrong the Los
Angeles Dodgers are a hell of a team, congrats once again to them for winning
the National League pennant, and the Dodgers could very well knock off the
Yankees and take home the crown… I just don’t think it will happen. I’m not
psyched out by Clayton Kershaw, I’m not entirely worried about Kenley Jansen
and I think this team can limit Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner and company over
a seven-game series. I just do, and here is why.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a great team and that great
team is anchored by a great pitching staff but beating great pitching is
nothing new to the Yankees this season. The New York Yankees have beaten Corey
Kluber twice this postseason (sure, the record books state the team lost Game 2
of the ALDS but we all know the Yankees beat Kluber), Trevor Bauer once, Ervin
Santana once, Dallas Keuchel once and Justin Verlander once. One could argue
that Kluber has been just as good, if not better than Kershaw over the last
three seasons or so which should give the Yankees some hope as they may have to
face Kershaw three times in the upcoming World Series.
Before the postseason began I ranked the 10 teams in the
playoffs by their bullpen effectiveness and the Los Angeles Dodgers had the
fourth best bullpen in the field, right behind the New York Yankees. The
Dodgers bullpen has been great this postseason but there are definite holes in
the pen that the Yankees can extort if the starters don’t give Los Angeles
seven innings, something that won’t always happen given that the pitchers have
to hit in the National League.
The Dodgers will have home-field advantage here in this
World Series after having the best record in the National League here in 2017
and the second-best record overall, second only to the Cleveland Indians. You
know, that team the Yankees already eliminated this postseason despite the team
winning 22 games in a row at one point during the regular season. The Dodgers
are not unbeatable, and they are not unstoppable, their September record showed
us that as the team faded down the stretch with a 12-17 record. The Yankees
just have to do what the Yankees do, hit the ball, pitch well and win while
having fun doing it.
The Dodgers will easily be the hardest test for the Yankees
this postseason but let’s look at this playoff run for New York. Aside from the
American League Wild Card Game the Yankees have been severe underdogs in both
of their series and the team has not had home-field advantage in either of
their series. Didn’t seem to slow down or stop the team then and it won’t here
against the Dodgers. By the end of the series we’ll be comparing Todd Frazier
to Thurman Munson and our team will once again be the “Damn Yankees.” The 28
World Series championship ring holding Damn Yankees, thank you very much.
By all speculation your writing was acurate only the breaks always went against the Yankees.In the Astros series it seemed they made the perfect stop and throw , or the perfect throw to the plate .The low strikes called while Verlander was on the mound and believe me he does not need the extra help from the umpires.The Yankees announcing how they scouted the Astros after going up 3-2 giving the Astros a chance to change how they pitched.
ReplyDeleteThe Dodgers scared me less than any team in the playoffs except Twins .
No you were not wrong and the Yankees biggest need this winter is someone who can teach them how to move runners over and get them in from 3rd.The Astros dared us to bunt wither runners on agaist the shift with any combination of outs.
Yes the 2 or 3 run homer is nice but to constantly hit into the shift time and time again is maddening.
The Yankees hit into the shift more than any team in baseball and is shifted against more than any team in baseball.
This team should be playing for number 28 instead of watching on tv.
Cmbination of :
1.Management( All decisions almost)
2.Over use bullpen catching up
3.Horrible base running all areas
4.Terrible hitting with RISP
5.Over playing Hicks( more he plays the worse he hits)
6.Batting order on the road
Well as Cubs used to say wait til next year
Hey Yankees don't pay CC more than 5 million including incentives.
Teach Castro , Sanchez and Judge to take a few of those 2 strike pitch sliders you always get instead of swinging at them in the dirt not close, most of them were balls when released from the pitcher and they made up their mind they were swinging anyway .Got old seeing it happen all the time .