WORLD SERIES 2005
 

Ok people...realisticly, who do you think is going to win? Astros or White Sox?

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The Astros

I feel that they have the better of the two pitching staffs,and a lot more expirence with Pettite and Clemens, and also with Oswalt. They have clucth hitters in the Killer B's and others, all though the Sox have Credy who has been sick lately. I think it will be a low-scoring series but the Astros pull it out in 6 or 7.

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The Astros managed to pretty thoroughly dominate the Cardinals, who had the best team ERA in the NL, iirc. I think that the Sox pitching staff is a bit better than the Cards, but the 'stros were so impressive against them that I have to give them the edge.

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The Stro's will win in 6 games they have the better pitching staff between the two of them they have the Rocket himself Roger Clemens. Plus I want the Soxs to lose because they swept my favorite team the Red Sox.

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I absolutely LOATHE the White Sox, and am catching all kinds of flak for being a Cubs fan right now. Therefore, I am hoping and praying that the Astros make the Sox run back to their mommies in the Southside, crying.

I hate to admit it, but the Sox did pretty well against the Angels. They could actually be a threat to the Astros. I'm hoping it was a terrible fluke.

p.s. - Cubs Forever

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Fan of the most exciting baseball team $45,000,000 can buy and the 2006-2012 AL Central Champions - Cleveland Indians

The White Sox have used up their share of good luck and bad umpiring breaks this year. Go Astros.

But maybe Chicago should win. If one more "curse" is erased, maybe people will start to point out that Cleveland as a three-sport town hasn't had a championship since 1964. That's almost 120 combined years of futility from three different sports franchises. What are the odds of that? Talk about a town that is due....

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Hm... Cleveland is a terrible sports town. LOL. The Indians, Browns, and... I forgot... oh right... Cavaliers. Maybe if they changed their names to something cool... like, the Braves, Titans, or... I donno.. I don't like basketball... they could win something. (I know the Titans stink this year)

Anyways... back to baseball... the Astros will definitely beat the Sox. Eventhough the Sox are my 2nd favourite team. Braves first.. can't go wrong with the most consistent team.

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I gotta go with the Stros. The pitching staff for a 7 game series is perfect. While the sox can matchup well, i just dont think they have the complete depth in the staff.

Offense wise...both are decent. I personally like the the Sox offensive better. The Stro's have been clutch recently though, getting big games from Backe and many others. I love Scott Podsednik, he may not be a great fantasy player, but ive had my eyes on him for a few years now. He's the perfect leadoff man. He's got fantastic speed, and a great mind ofr the game.

Stro's in 6.

Stro's in 5 if they can take the first 2 off Chicago.

However i'll say this. If Podsednik can steal 2 in the first game. Or score twice. I think thatll pave way for the rest of the series.

Therefore Sox in 7.

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I think its a toss up...Sure I want to see a Chi-town team win...but Bagwell and Biggio have been around forever, heck even Clemens deserves to win. I'm just going to root for both teams...lol

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If the Astros did not have Clemens, I would root for them. While he is a good pitcher, he as always seemed to be a major league jerk.

Go Chicago.

Andy B.

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LOL thats because he is. All the Astros have is Clemens...hes one of the best pitchers...but id have to say that he is uptight jerk in m.l. Im not just saying this because i am a die hard White Sox fan...but the sox will easily beat the astros. alot of people dont want to admit that because they dont want it to happen (cubs fan lol just remember its ok to be in the 3:30 club...3 million fans and 30 games out of first). With konerko, dye, and crede...we are unstopable lol
you have to admit that the sox right now have awsome pitching...and the astros...well their pitching...all they have is clemens. We will have to see what happens...its going to be really close.

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Umm...I'm afraid you're mistaken.

They have Clemens, Pettite, and Oswalt. Those are 3 of the best pitchers in the game. Clemens was lights out all year, even injured. Pettite was unhittable after the allstar break. Oswalt is a back to back 20 game winner.

All in all, their starting rotation is every bit as good as yours.

Their hitting isn't fantastic, but they've put up runs when they've counted the most, with Bagwell, Berkman, Biggio, and Burke.

Their pen is every bit as good as yours, if not better. Lidge is as lights out as they come. If you're losing in the 7th or 8th, you might as well start packing up and head home, cuz these guys don't blow many games.

As much as you may like the Sox, it's still crazy to say that they will "easily" beat the Astros. I don't particularly care for either team, so I'd like to consider myself fairly objective, and I just don't see any world series victory as being easy, no matter who the teams.

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Tigers.

Tigers all the way. I'm rootin' for them. They will take it all...

:o :D

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...In 2015? ;)

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There's only one flaw in your logic, during the regular season how many times were the Astros shut out when Clemens pitched? Even if he threw a complete game and gave up 1 run, if the Astros get shut out then they lose. Also with the Chi Sox taking the first two...the Astros will need to get some giddy-up in a hurry, or this is all but over.

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Um. I'm not seeing how that's relevant. It doesn't change the fact that he's a great pitcher.

Lately the Astros have been putting up a ton more runs than they were before, so it's not really an issue.

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the astros stand no chance they are down 3-0 i think its gunna be a clean sweap if you ask me, i wanna see a world series of white sox vs cubs that would be interesting

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It is what Chicago baseball fans have been praying for as long as there have been two teams in Chicago. Go Go White Sox!!!!!!!!!!

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the white sox are going to win and then chicago will have a champion team again. Though people ask me all the time why i root for the south side instead of the northside since i spent most my life in the northern suburbs of chicago. I just say that rooting for the cubbies is like rooting for the bears. lol :D

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And that my friends is history in the making. There cannot be an easier world series sweep than that. As i told DJ from day 1....this is the Sox year to win. All you need to win is defensive, strong pitching and hitting. And thats what the Sox had. So all you cubs fans should not have an excuse saying that the Sox are terrible any more lol. the only thing you guys have is attendence record for the games. If you have been watching the post season games and throughout the year...that is a team of excellence. Im not saying that the Astros isnt a team of excellence..but there cant be a greater world series win. all you have to do is BELIEVE and have pride :D

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think they can do it again next year?

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So how about them Tigers?

Great team eh? Maybe the Tigers will get it agian next year...

Sorry MLB - Detroit is just too sweet...

:eek:

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Brewers in 2006! I was promised by someone once that I would see a World Series in Milwaukee before I graduated...they've got one more chance.

Kev

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hmmmm
There seems to be a sudden streak of teams ending long standing droughts.
Might be a good time to put money down on the CUbs next year! :D

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Or the Devil Rays for that matter... :rolleyes:

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No.. you'd have a better chance at betting on them to lose 90 games. Cubs have no chance. I see the Braves coming through. Good, young team.

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I am a cubbies fan through and through... no Sox for me... maybe that is becuase I live on the Northside. But my congrats go to the Sox anyway.

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just because your from the Northside doesn't mean you still can't root for the sox. :)

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i live on the northside too and im still a die hard sox fan. but beileve it or not, most of the people that are from the chicago suburbs are sox fans. thats not including the bandwagon fans. :mad:

And next year, if konerko doesnt resign from the sox (sinces hes his own agent and asking for 14 mil a year now) , they will make it to the world series again if they keep strong like they did this year. but they can win without konerko anways so it doesnt matter just because they are so good lol

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i really don't care if they lose konerko as long as the spirit of the comisky fans exist the sox will always do well. My old neighbor was the one who converted me into a sox fan. It was quite funny because he had season tickets for a row of seats behind first base and a skybox behind first base and decided that they weren't worth it this year. It was quite funny he ended up kicking himself for that one.