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Elendil · 01-25-2005, 01:24 PM

Playoffs Preview

The Yankees' team of youngsters held on through the final two months to make it into the playoffs. Their first opponent would be the wildcard Oakland A's, whose team was almost more recognizable to Yankees' fans than the Yankees' own team. New York would be led by Alex Rodriguez, likely league MVP, who hit .282 with 54 HR (leads league) and 138 RBI (leads league). Jeter's lifestyle changes, meanwhile, had not served him well. He hit .282 with just 15 HR, 64 RBI, and 100 runs scored. On the bright side, his fielding had really improved. The Yanks were second in the majors in runs scored, and just 17th in runs allowed.

A-Rod Feels the Burden of the Whole Team

The Oakland A's were first in the majors in runs scored and 15th in runs allowed. Eric Chavez had an amazing comeback year, hitting .311 with 42 HR with 129 RBI. Youngster Ryan Ludwick hit 30 big flies in just 408 AB. Erubiel Durazo went on a tear this year, hitting .322 and driving in 128. The acquisition of Gary Sheffield also gave them some extra potency in the lineup. The marquis starter for the A's was of course Barry Zito, who went 19-9 with a 3.00 ERA and probably would win the Cy Young Award. In the playoffs, he'd face off against the Yankees' Jaret Wright, who went 13-12 with a 3.24 ERA and was the Yankees' only experienced starting pitcher. The A's would follow with Mike Mussina, and the Yankees hadn't yet decided who would start their other games.

01-25-2005, 01:24 PM	#16
Elendil Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the dynasty forum Posts: 2,318	Playoffs Preview The Yankees' team of youngsters held on through the final two months to make it into the playoffs. Their first opponent would be the wildcard Oakland A's, whose team was almost more recognizable to Yankees' fans than the Yankees' own team. New York would be led by Alex Rodriguez, likely league MVP, who hit .282 with 54 HR (leads league) and 138 RBI (leads league). Jeter's lifestyle changes, meanwhile, had not served him well. He hit .282 with just 15 HR, 64 RBI, and 100 runs scored. On the bright side, his fielding had really improved. The Yanks were second in the majors in runs scored, and just 17th in runs allowed. A-Rod Feels the Burden of the Whole Team The Oakland A's were first in the majors in runs scored and 15th in runs allowed. Eric Chavez had an amazing comeback year, hitting .311 with 42 HR with 129 RBI. Youngster Ryan Ludwick hit 30 big flies in just 408 AB. Erubiel Durazo went on a tear this year, hitting .322 and driving in 128. The acquisition of Gary Sheffield also gave them some extra potency in the lineup. The marquis starter for the A's was of course Barry Zito, who went 19-9 with a 3.00 ERA and probably would win the Cy Young Award. In the playoffs, he'd face off against the Yankees' Jaret Wright, who went 13-12 with a 3.24 ERA and was the Yankees' only experienced starting pitcher. The A's would follow with Mike Mussina, and the Yankees hadn't yet decided who would start their other games.