Fact or Fiction question #2: Will the Astros represent the NL in the World Series
 

Will the Houston Astros represent the NL in the World Series this year???

This is question #2. Let's see what you guys all think on this issue.

FACT. I'm not saying that because I've been a life-long Astro fan. I truly believe that they have what it takes to win it all. They're the hottest team in baseball and they will carry that momentum into the postseason.

fiction. going with the cards here. Astros are cursed.

Fiction Cardinals are too good

No

Fiction, they won't even get past Atlanta.

Fiction. Hello St. Louis.

I picked the Stros at the begining of the season...

W/O Pettitte it's a different story, I think the Cards are too strong for them.

Fact

The Astros have been the hottest team in September. The have the best Starting Pitching in the majors and more then enough hitting to give them run support

Is Pettite going to play in the playoffs?

^^In Supreme's prediction thread a while back.

Fiction. While they have lost 5 less games while winning the same than the Bravos in September, I wouldn't call them the hottest team. After the Braves clinched the Division, they started resting people and playing their "scrubs" (which I wouldn't really call scrubs) and letting younger guys pitch and play, which is where several of their losses (albeit close) came from. I don't really think you can take that into consideration and say they will blow by the Bravos. If my memory serves me correct, Houston beat us 2 out of three early in the season while we beat them 2 out of 3 in the second half, the loss being 1-0. I think it will be a heck of a series.

Braves 3-2, maybe. :)

Hopefully anyway. :)

Fiction why are you making another thread you dick

haha I didn't even realize

OK, reps went to HOP, John La Rock and Rabid.


Fact. The Astros have the best 1-2 combination right now. But they have what few teams have and that's a great closer. Also the hitting has been sensational and the way they have been playing at home all they have to do is take 1 at Turner Field and they will win the series. Then with the Cards, it'll be tough but it goes back to the fact that if they can steal 1 game on the road, they will win the series.

Also, HOP once I spread some rep, I will rep you for your response and then double rep you because of your answer being the one I liked the most.

The Outlaw got the Argument rep for today because his was the best argument against me.

Houston did sweep St. Louis just last week, so there is no doubt in my mind that they could beat them. I don't think Atlanta can beat Houston. With Clemens starting Game 1, that will set the tone for the entire series. It's our year!

Fiction- Cardnials

When you have clinched the division weeks before the playoffs, you tend to rest your star players and let Houston have a field day beating your reserves and knocking the Cubs out. A late season sweep like that means nothing. If I'm not mistaken the Cards even were using bullpen starters some of the time.

To add onto that.. The Cardinals have the best lineup this whole year and they are already showing it against the Dodgers, they will hit there way to the World Series.AND IF there pitching holds up.

Not to change sports or anything, but in 2002 when the Red wings won the Cup, they rested their star players and look what happened. They went down 2-0 before coming back to win 4 straight. Trust me, resting your stars is not smart at all.

Yes it is. Just not too much. Why would you play all your guys hard for games that don't matter after they have been playing every night for the past 7-8 months?

Because it keeps them fresh for the playoffs. Only have them play for 10-15 minutes a game. Sure they run the risk of being injured, but also only rest them the last 2-3 games. Bowman rested our star players for like the last 10 games and it nearly cost us the Cup.

Exactly. Not too much. Its not like you send your starters to Triple A when they clinch the division, but you don't send them all out.