Predictions and Assessments of the 2008 Major League Baseball Playoffs

After careful analysis of the LDS matchups, I am prepared to offer my predictions as to who will win each round and why. Feel free to comment on my predictions and offer suggestions for me to reconsider. This process was very elaborate and required deep reflection.  So, without further ado, here we go: 1) NLDS: Milwaukee Brewers v. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: Phillies will sweep the Brewers 3 games to 0. Reason: The Phillies quietly put together a "Murderer's Row" lineup in the latter stages of the season. Any batting order where Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard are batting consecutively makes a pitcher's responsibility an utter nightmare. The Phillies were humiliated last year by being swept out of the NLDS by the Colorado Rockies. However, the Phillies suffered a case of the "October Jitters" for a team that had never experienced a postseason in 14 years. The Phillies have gotten over that; however, the Brewers are just beginning.  The only weapon the ... (link)