Friday, October 11, 2013

NLCS Preview: Dodgers v. Cardinals


Pitching Matchups and TV Times
Game 1: Friday October 11th - Zack Greinke v. Joe Kelly 7:37 pm TBS
Game 2: Saturday October 12th - Clayton Kershaw v. Michael Wacha 3:00 pm TBS
Game 3: Monday October 14th - Adam Wainwright v. TBA 7:07 pm TBS
Game 4: Tuesday October 15th - Pitchers unknown  7:07 pm TBS
Game 5: Wednesday October 16th - Pitchers unknown 3:00 pm TBS (If Necessary)
Game 6: Friday October 18th - Pitchers unknown 7:37 pm TBS (If Necessary)
Game 7: Saturday October 19th - Pitchers unknown 7:37 pm TBS (If Necessary)

Five reasons for Brewers fans to watch - Switching it up because why not tie in some local stuff to it because that makes it more awesome, at least I think so, whatever.

1.) Zack Greinke v. St. Louis - If you remember the 2011 playoffs, Greinke made comments towards Chris 'phony attitude' and sort of directed at the rest of the Cardinals. This article is depressing for the sidebar, for the fact the Brewers were in NLCS just two years ago, but at least we can live vicariously through Greinke. He will start Game 1 for the Dodgers.We cheer Greinke because he used to be one of our own plus a character, the city of Milwaukee truly loved and I would not be surprised if he returns after he gets done playing baseball.
Carpenter regarding his

2.) DODGERS GLORIOUS SWEEP - The odds of this happening are highly unlikely, but we can dream here at Sports News on Tap. I have such a sports hate for the Cardinals thus not wanting them to get any sort of satisfaction of winning past the Divison Series. Even five games would be a suitable amount to beat the Cardinals.  Some people might say this is sad, but then you look at Deadspin's Drew Magary, a non-Brewers fan, a person who does not write about baseball much pens a beautiful article about how the Cardinals suck. It is great, read it.

3.) Yasiel Puig & Hanley Ramirez bromance - These guys should have a reality show.  There is no reason why E! cannot pick up. I mean they already have a football show with Eric Decker (True story, I DVR'd the last episode and I do not feel bad about it, not one bit.) Why not a baseball show with these two guys? Supposedly, they are best friends on and off the field. Yazzy and Hanley both are having pretty great postseasons thus far as well. Ramirez looks like one of the best players left in the month of October.  To this point, I am also awaiting the first massive blast from Puig and St. Louis' fans reactions. I pray it is at Busch Stadium in Game 1 or 2.

4.) Hate-watching Michael Wacha - Look I can throw a Mount Everest worth amount of shade on the Cardinals. It is really easy to do and I like to do it frequently, but I can still admit they have some really impressive players. Michael Wacha has went deep in his last two games nearly pitching no-hitters in both of them. Now he faces off against one of, if not the best pitcher in baseball in Game 2 of the NLCS. Wacha is a fun pitcher to watch just like Adam Wainwright is, but that does not mean I have to like them. Also can we stop with the Fozzy Bear jokes? Actually screw that, I like those, let's keep them.

5.) Following Best Fans In Baseball account throughout the series - I do not fully follow this account because I could not deal with the total idiocracy that goes into some of these fans, but there are so many great gems from 'Cardinals' fans.










Apparently, it is still cool to make fun of AIDs in Missouri.

Prediction: Dodgers in six - I worry about Los Angeles having to head back to St. Louis to win this series, but I cannot see them doing this thing in five, St. Louis' pitching is too good.  We have yet to see a bullpen meltdown in either league for the greater part, this feels like a place where it could happen.

Charlie.

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