Official 2017 World Series Thread

[Blarg]

This is the official thread to post lineups, analysis, predictions, gameday lineups and discussions.

[Blarg]

My prediction is Dodgers win the World Series in 6 games. The reason is through the playoffs Houston seemed to be reliant on home field advantage while the Dodgers didn't have to be home to dominate. Dodgers start with home field advantage. I will spot Houston 2 home field wins. 

[Troll Daddy]

[Dick B Back]

Stros!

[Adam]

I like the top of the Stros line-up better, but the Dodgers line-up is deeper. I prefer the Astros rotation and the Dodgers bullpen. 

Dodgers have to win Kershaw's games. Springer has to get on base.

I think the Dodgers win in 7

[Blarg]

@Troll Daddy why the hell is Altuve the same height as everyone else? Dude should be on a kids bike.

[m0nkey]

Go stros

[T.G.]

Astros in five.

[eligrba]

8 minutes ago, Blarg said:

@Troll Daddy why the hell is Altuve the same height as everyone else? Dude should be on a kids bike.

He plays like a much larger person and should probably be drawn towering over everyone else in the picture.

[Blarg]

Altuve is the Most Valuable Pygmy this season.

[jordan]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

My prediction is Dodgers win the World Series in 6 games. The reason is through the playoffs Houston seemed to be reliant on home field advantage while the Dodgers didn't have to be home to dominate. Dodgers start with home field advantage. I will spot Houston 2 home field wins. 

This is spot on.  I'd love to see the Dodgers lose, but Blarg's prediction is sadly accurate. 

[arch stanton]

I think the Astros will pummel Hill and Wood and manage to win in 6

[krAbs]

I'm really looking forward to some of the pitching matchups here. kershaw vs keuchel, verlander vs darvish. If regular-season Kershaw shows up, these should both be pretty intense. It will also be interesting cuz each team has some serious hitting. Two very good teams.

[IEAngelsfan]

Astros in 6.

[Angel Oracle]

Verlander is rolling.   It will be tough for Hill to match up with him on the mound.

It comes down to how Houston fares in games 3 and 4 at home, with a combination of Peacock, McHugh, McCullers, and Morton likely available for those games to match up with Darvish and Wood.

Dogs will have had to sit since almost a week ago, when the WS starts.   There could be some effect from that in game 1.

Jansen trumps anyone in the Stros pen, the key will be for the Stros to be leading going into the 8th inning. 

A gut feel, since neither team has WS experience, I will go with the Stros in 6 games.

[Taylor]

Prediction: Darvish struggles against the AL Astros. He's been able to dominate against NL teams that had never faced him before.

[Blarg]

Darvish has a career 2.16 era at Minute Maid Park. A 1.29 this season. I don't think that favors the Astros.

[nando714]

[Ohtaniland]

Dodgers in 7

Can’t stand Puig but he will already have 39-42 postseason games under his belt by the time this series is over. 

[Amazing Larry]

Astros in 6.

[Troll Daddy]

21 minutes ago, Calzone said:

Dodgers in 7

Can’t stand Puig but he will already have 39-42 postseason games under his belt by the time this series is over. 

This isn’t a popularity contest ... Puig has been on fire 

[Tank]

7 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

This isn’t a popularity contest ... Puig has been on fire 

that was calzone's not-so-subtle attempt to take a shot at the angels and their lack of playoff experience.

[Tank]

dodgers in 6.

[fan_since79]

Kershaw is 80-31 in his career at Dodger Stadium, with a 2.04 ERA and .197 BAA.

 

[fan_since79]

Dogs also have Kenta Maeda out of the pen, and he's been lights out so far in the postseason. Five perfect innings with 7 SO.