This going to be harder than beating the Cards IMO..they have the pitchers and time and time again I have seen great preat pitching beat great hitting.
There are a few keys to this series:
1. The Astros must be able to take 1 of the 1st two in Chicago. As we saw in their series w/ LAA they did not do well after a rest, while the Angels running on pure emotion beat them to take the 1st game.
2. Play Small Ball: The team that best executes this will win the series. The Astros have played this way all year and should do well here. The concern is for the White Sox when they play w/out the DH in MInute Maid park. This is where Garner is better than Guiilen, having to do the double switch. Garner is more experienced and the CWS bullpen could be called in earlier than expected. The Houston bullpen is solid w/ Wheeler, Qualls and Lidge.
3. Will Houston be satisfied w/ just a WS appearance?? Thats the big question here and could de the down fall for my astros.
4. Where are the runs?? I have a feeling that the over will hit the 1st 2 -3 games and then the under should be a winner the rest of the series. The Astros are 5-7 vs the CWS but have not played each other since 2002.
5. Everbody and their mother is on the CWS and I know what that means...Take the Astros because it never fails...when everyone is on a team...fade them...you win more $$ that way..
JMO and Go Astros!!!!!!!!11
There are a few keys to this series:
1. The Astros must be able to take 1 of the 1st two in Chicago. As we saw in their series w/ LAA they did not do well after a rest, while the Angels running on pure emotion beat them to take the 1st game.
2. Play Small Ball: The team that best executes this will win the series. The Astros have played this way all year and should do well here. The concern is for the White Sox when they play w/out the DH in MInute Maid park. This is where Garner is better than Guiilen, having to do the double switch. Garner is more experienced and the CWS bullpen could be called in earlier than expected. The Houston bullpen is solid w/ Wheeler, Qualls and Lidge.
3. Will Houston be satisfied w/ just a WS appearance?? Thats the big question here and could de the down fall for my astros.
4. Where are the runs?? I have a feeling that the over will hit the 1st 2 -3 games and then the under should be a winner the rest of the series. The Astros are 5-7 vs the CWS but have not played each other since 2002.
5. Everbody and their mother is on the CWS and I know what that means...Take the Astros because it never fails...when everyone is on a team...fade them...you win more $$ that way..
JMO and Go Astros!!!!!!!!11
