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George_Bell · 03-25-2015, 03:41 PM

This is a rematch of the 1984 World Series won by the Pirates. It’s the only championship won by Pittsburgh in their run of 4 straight appearances. This year will make the 5^th WS appearance by Pittsburgh in 6 years.

Roger Clemens, Sid Fernandez and Mike Moore have all leveled off in terms of talent. All are still very good pitchers, but none of them possess the HOLY CRAP type of talent they once did. Steve Trout, the Pirates best pitcher, will miss the series with a torn meniscus. Oddibe McDowell, Don Mattingly and Mickey Tettleton still lead the offense that was near the top of every NL batting stat.

23 year old Moises Alou broke out with a monster year. You can see his number up top. He makes everyone in the lineup better, and is a threat each at bat. The pitching is good, and in an offensive era, it’s a team strength. 21 year old Masumi Kuwata has already pitched 4 complete big league seasons. He’s emerged as the Rangers best starter, and seems to be getting better.

Pittsburgh has the better team, but that hasn’t really helped them in a while. I predict Texas wins in seven!

03-25-2015, 03:41 PM	#1146
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	This is a rematch of the 1984 World Series won by the Pirates. It’s the only championship won by Pittsburgh in their run of 4 straight appearances. This year will make the 5^th WS appearance by Pittsburgh in 6 years. Roger Clemens, Sid Fernandez and Mike Moore have all leveled off in terms of talent. All are still very good pitchers, but none of them possess the HOLY CRAP type of talent they once did. Steve Trout, the Pirates best pitcher, will miss the series with a torn meniscus. Oddibe McDowell, Don Mattingly and Mickey Tettleton still lead the offense that was near the top of every NL batting stat. 23 year old Moises Alou broke out with a monster year. You can see his number up top. He makes everyone in the lineup better, and is a threat each at bat. The pitching is good, and in an offensive era, it’s a team strength. 21 year old Masumi Kuwata has already pitched 4 complete big league seasons. He’s emerged as the Rangers best starter, and seems to be getting better. Pittsburgh has the better team, but that hasn’t really helped them in a while. I predict Texas wins in seven!