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luckymann · 11-13-2021, 08:04 AM

Pittsburgh Pirates (104-50) v Boston Red Sox (98-56)

Best-of-seven, Pirates with the home-field advantage.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES S+ PAGE

BOSTON RED SOX S+ PAGE

Well this matchup kind of feels many years in the making. It sees the two winningest teams over the past few seasons finally meet head-to-head in what can easily be viewed as a heavyweight title fight.

At least that’s how it looks on paper.

But, with our late-season fadeout and all the playoff baggage we are carrying, there’s no doubt in my mind they have the edge on us. We will need to be at our absolute best to beat them. The offences are fairly even and both pitching squads – with the exception of Leonard – are more workmanlike than stacked with superstars. It is our defence that concerns me. Errors and poor plays are so magnified in these short series, and it is hard to ignore the vast (70 ZR) gap in favour of their defensive formation over the course of this season.

We cannot slip up here. The Cards are coming and coming fast and I’m not sure we can rely on too many more chances to get more shots at the title.

11-13-2021, 08:04 AM	#401
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,743	1916 World Series Preview Pittsburgh Pirates (104-50) v Boston Red Sox (98-56) Best-of-seven, Pirates with the home-field advantage. PITTSBURGH PIRATES S+ PAGE BOSTON RED SOX S+ PAGE Well this matchup kind of feels many years in the making. It sees the two winningest teams over the past few seasons finally meet head-to-head in what can easily be viewed as a heavyweight title fight. At least that’s how it looks on paper. But, with our late-season fadeout and all the playoff baggage we are carrying, there’s no doubt in my mind they have the edge on us. We will need to be at our absolute best to beat them. The offences are fairly even and both pitching squads – with the exception of Leonard – are more workmanlike than stacked with superstars. It is our defence that concerns me. Errors and poor plays are so magnified in these short series, and it is hard to ignore the vast (70 ZR) gap in favour of their defensive formation over the course of this season. We cannot slip up here. The Cards are coming and coming fast and I’m not sure we can rely on too many more chances to get more shots at the title. __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE LGB USBA Last edited by luckymann; 11-14-2021 at 05:01 AM.