Over 2,000 baseball games have been played and six months have passed since the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. Through those long six months the conversation involving the favorites to win the World Series usually only included the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Here we are, on the cusp of the 2011 World Series, and there no teams from the East Coast. Thank God!
The best-of-seven series to decide the world champion will be between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. How many people would have thought these two would be here back in April, or even August? Heck, nobody thought either would be here when the playoffs started.
The Rangers won the American League West Division and came into the playoffs as the second seed. In the playoffs the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in a best-of-five series, and then beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in a best-o-seven series. In those 10 games, the Rangers only scored less than three runs one game averaged five runs a game.
The Cardinals finished second in the National League Central Division, but came from 10 games back to win the Wild Card and sneak into the playoffs. The Cards beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in a best-of-five and then beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in a best-of-seven series. In their 11games, the Cards averaged 4 runs a game.
It definitely seems like this series between the Cardinals and the Rangers will be an offensive exposition. Both teams have great weapons at the plate, and not so strong bullpens. It wouldn’t surprise me to the teams combine for more than 10 runs each game.
Schedule for the 2011 World Series
10/19- Rangers at Cardinals (Cardinals win 3-2. Cardinals lead series 1-0)
10/20- Rangers at Cardinals (Rangers win 2-1. Series tied 1-1)
10/22- Cardinals at Rangers (Cardinals win 16-7. Cardinals lead series 2-1)
10/23- Cardinals at Rangers (Rangers win 4-0. Series tied)
10/24- Cardinals at Rangers (Rangers win 4-2. Rangers lead series 3-2)
10/26- Rangers at Cardinals (Colby Lewis vs. Jaime Garcia)
10/27- Rangers at Cardinals*
*-if necessary
- Names in parenthesis are expected starting pitchers
UPDATED 10/26/2011: I have put the game scores in place where the expected starting pitchers are. I have also updated that expected starters list.
UPDATED 10/26/2011: I have put the game scores in place where the expected starting pitchers are. I have also updated that expected starters list.
Being a Cardinals fan, I have to pick them to win. I think it’ll take all seven games to do though.
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