ak3ldama's Journal: World Series writeup to end all!

Here it is!

Which team has the best pitching?

On paper, it's definitely the Red Sox. But championships are not won on paper. Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jonathan Papelbon are all big names that jump out off the page. But the Rockies' Jeff Francis, Manny Corpas and Co. have had the best ERA in baseball over the second half of the season (3.86) and in the playoffs (2.08). And I read those two statistics online, and not on paper, so I am comfortable saying Colorado has the best pitching. Now, if I print that Internet article out onto paper ... well, then, all bets are off.

And lastly, the funny finale:

As we all know, it's not who plays the best that wins sports titles, it's who The Creator picks to win in between helping poor people and sending messages to nonbelievers via hurricanes and wildfires. But who that will be in this year's World Series is far from clear. On the one hand -- God's right hand, to be exact -- you have Curt Schilling. Normally that would be enough to wrap it up. But on the other hand, we have the Colorado Rockies, who are so religious they will go into Boston tonight wondering WWJD and WWJDH. (That's Who Would Jesus DH, by the way. My guess is Ryan Spilborghs.) Anyway, this one is too close to call. In fact, there's really only one way I can see it ending. Seventh game ... bottom of the ninth ... score tied ... bases loaded with two outs ... count full and ... BOOM! ... rapture.

God wants the Rockies to win

[Shadow Wrought]

At a higher altitude they are closer to Heaven;-)

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[RailGunner]

Then God should have told Clint Hurdle to yank Francis earlier.

13 - 1 right now. Brutal.

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[ak3ldama]

God should have shown the ump a decent and consistent strike zone too.

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[RailGunner]

God should have shown the ump a decent and consistent strike zone too.

Yes, but I've been complaining about the officiating all year...

Meanwhile, I wouldn't mind if God let Tim McCarver get a little cold - just enough to make him lose his voice.

At least it's not Joe Morgan, but Tim McCarver's AWFUL

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[Shadow Wrought]

They're just letting the Red Sox get all the scoring out of their system in the first game. They're going to be hosed for the rest. And yes I am talking out of my *ahem* I have no idea really about either team, but I do hope the Rockies get the rust shaken off to make things a bit more balanced.

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[RailGunner]

I figured the Red Sox would take Game 1 behind Beckett. Game 2 is a little more questionable, but Schilling is Tough.

It won't surprise me in the least if the home team wins every game in this World Series ala 1987... The Rockies' record was fantastic at Coors Field...