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BoilerRocketScientist · 06-23-2013, 09:16 PM

It doesn't happen often, but the teams with the best records in the American and National Leagues will meet to decide the World Series champions in October. It was a tough road for both teams. Cincinnati, holders of a major league best 105-57 record, fell down 2 games to 1 to the New York Mets but won the last 2 games to take the NLCS. In the AL, Seattle got crushed in the first 2 games at home by a combined scored of 21-6 and were in a dire, 2-0 hole. But, Seattle swept both games in Detroit and responded with a big 13-5 win in Game 5 to win the ALCS and advance to their second straight World Series.

Seattle will have to contend with a solid rotation from Cincinnati who sports 2 19-game winners in Bill Gullickson and Doug Rau and a 20-game winner in John Martin. The Seattle pitching staff who was worst in the AL giving up 141 homers will contend with a Cincinnati offense who led the majors hitting an astounding 200 homers and boast 6 starters with 20 or more homers in their lineup.

Seattle pitchers did lead the AL in the fewest runs allowed but they were rocked by Detroit in the ALCS giving up 33 runs in 5 games. The Seattle offense can play longball too having hit 160 homers over the season. They will be at a slight disadvantage having lost Bill Buckner for the season and not being able to use rookie Greg Walker who's accounted for 16 homers while filling in for Buckner at the DH spot.

06-23-2013, 09:16 PM	#114
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1982 World Series Preview It doesn't happen often, but the teams with the best records in the American and National Leagues will meet to decide the World Series champions in October. It was a tough road for both teams. Cincinnati, holders of a major league best 105-57 record, fell down 2 games to 1 to the New York Mets but won the last 2 games to take the NLCS. In the AL, Seattle got crushed in the first 2 games at home by a combined scored of 21-6 and were in a dire, 2-0 hole. But, Seattle swept both games in Detroit and responded with a big 13-5 win in Game 5 to win the ALCS and advance to their second straight World Series. Seattle will have to contend with a solid rotation from Cincinnati who sports 2 19-game winners in Bill Gullickson and Doug Rau and a 20-game winner in John Martin. The Seattle pitching staff who was worst in the AL giving up 141 homers will contend with a Cincinnati offense who led the majors hitting an astounding 200 homers and boast 6 starters with 20 or more homers in their lineup. Seattle pitchers did lead the AL in the fewest runs allowed but they were rocked by Detroit in the ALCS giving up 33 runs in 5 games. The Seattle offense can play longball too having hit 160 homers over the season. They will be at a slight disadvantage having lost Bill Buckner for the season and not being able to use rookie Greg Walker who's accounted for 16 homers while filling in for Buckner at the DH spot.