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MLB Division Series - A Plethora of Sweeps?

I realize the chances of it actually happening are slim to none... but so far in the division series', it doesn't appear any of them are going to even go to 4 games?  I wonder if it has ever happened that all 4 division series' went 3 games and out.  

The Phillies, Rays and Dodgers all lead their series two games to none and could easily take the 3rd game.  If I had to put money down on the outcome of the next 4 games(1 game per series), I would say that the Red Sox will be the only team to lose... which would mean 3 of the 4 series go down in sweeps.  Kind of interesting... 

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CURRENT SERIES

Red Sox lead the series 1-0

Wed 10/01 WP: Jon Lester (1 - 0) 
SV: Jonathan Papelbon 
LP: John Lackey (0 - 1) 
4 - 1 win

Boston Red Sox  
Los Angeles Angels 

Friday, Oct 3, 2008, 8:37 PM CDT
Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Daisuke Matsuzaka vs Ervin Santana

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

COMPLETE COVERAGE >

Sun 10/05 6:17 PM CDT

 

CURRENT SERIES

Dodgers lead the series 2-0

Wed 10/01 WP: Derek Lowe (1 - 0) 
LP: Ryan Dempster (0 - 1) 
2 - 7 loss
Thu 10/02 WP: Chad Billingsley (1 - 0) 
LP: Carlos Zambrano (0 - 1) 
3 - 10 loss

Chicago Cubs  
Los Angeles Dodgers 

Saturday, Oct 4, 2008, 9:07 PM CDT
Dodger Stadium

Rich Harden vs Hiroki Kuroda

Mostly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

 

L.A. Goodbye: Cubs-Dodgers Series Preview

COMPLETE COVERAGE >

 

CURRENT SERIES

Rays lead the series 2-0

Thu 10/02 WP: James Shields (1 - 0) 
SV: Dan Wheeler 
LP: Javier Vazquez (0 - 1) 
4 - 6 loss
Fri 10/03 2 - 6 loss

Tampa Bay Rays  
Chicago White Sox 

Sunday, Oct 5, 2008, 3:07 PM CDT
U.S. Cellular Field

COMPLETE COVERAGE >

 

CURRENT SERIES

Phillies lead the series 2-0

Wed 10/01 WP: Cole Hamels (1 - 0) 
SV: Brad Lidge 
LP: Yovani Gallardo (0 - 1) 
1 - 3 loss
Thu 10/02 WP: Brett Myers (1 - 0) 
SV: Brad Lidge 
LP: CC Sabathia (0 - 1) 
2 - 5 loss

Philadelphia Phillies  
Milwaukee Brewers 

Saturday, Oct 4, 2008, 5:37 PM CDT
Miller Park

Jamie Moyer vs Dave Bush

Sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

 

COMPLETE COVERAGE >


 

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Hmm

I think Harden could win Game 3, he needs to get set early though.

by jonthefon on Oct 4, 2008 5:39 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sox win

All 4 series 2-0 now.

As long as the Cubs lose the next game… I’ll be happy

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Oct 4, 2008 7:37 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wild Card

In past years we hear commentators cry out that the Wild Card teams should not get two home games. I did not watch last night’s games (except for the last part of the Angels -Red Sox game) or any television today (Saturday) but I wonder if any commmentator has made that argument now that Boston is a Wild Card team.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Oct 4, 2008 10:44 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The wild card team

only gets the home field if they have a better record correct?

Makes sense to me that they have home field..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Oct 4, 2008 11:50 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The complaint historically usually is that the Wild Card gets 2 home games at all

I don’t think the wild card ever gets homefield advantage.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Oct 4, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From Wikipedia

[In the league championships] Home field advantage goes to the team with the better regular season record, except for the wild card team, which never receives the home field advantage.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Oct 4, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah

So it should be 4 home games for the non wild card team in a 5 game series?

I never thought about it… just assumed the better regular season record always got home field advantage.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Oct 4, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers up 2-0 in the 5th

trying to screw up the 4 sweeps!!!

But GO BREWERS anyways.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Oct 4, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers win, foce game 4

Dodgers currently up 2-0 in the 3rd..

GO DODGERS!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Oct 4, 2008 10:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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