Let’s go back to that one game playoff between San Diego and Colorado. Had the Padres hung on for those last three outs in the bottom of the 12th to beat the Rockies, and then followed their path, would games 3-4-5 be in jeopardy at Petco Park, given what is going on in California?

Anyways, here are our prognostications for the World Series which begins tonight, starting with Andrew’s takes and then mine.

ANDREW:
Starters - Beckett is the big game pitcher on the field. Adv: BOS
Offense - Entire lineup firing on all cylinders. Adv: BOS
Defense - Rockies get the edge. Adv: COL
Manager - Francona has the seasoning and playoff experience. Adv: BOS
Extra points - 21 out of 22 ain’t no fluke. Adv: COL

Prediction — Boston Red Sox in 6

PETER:

Starters - Sox have Beckett….and?? Rockies have Jeff Francis….and? No Wakefield…hmmm.
Relief- Sox need to avoid a major extra inning game so as not to use Gagne.
Offense - Sox have name players with numbers. Lemme introduce you to the Rockies and their very impressive numbers: Matt Halliday, Todd Hawpe, and Geoff Atkins all have at least 25 HRs and 110 RBIs, not to mention Troy Tulowitzki’s much ballyhooed rookie season…24-99-.291
Defense - c’mon….are you kidding? Not much gets by the Tulowitzki/Matsui anchored infield.
Extra points - 21 of 22……repeat, 21 of 22. And that doesn’t include winning two of three @ Fenway that included a beatdown of Beckett.

Prediction — Colorado in 6. The Sox can wait another eighty three years or so….

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