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collegesportsfanms · 04-30-2015, 10:36 PM

It's time to do some First Round previews, as all 8 of the Game 1's have been completed.

(16) Texas vs. (1) Boston

Texas finished in 4th place in Pool C, going 6-4 with a run differential of 19. They were they only 4th place team to finish 6-4, but dropped all the way to 4th thanks to tiebreakers, still good enough to earn the wildcard. They lost a chance to win the pool by losing their last 2 games. Boston won Pool D with an 8-2 record, and a run differential of +16. If the Rangers are going to have any chance in this series, they are going to have to shut down the potent Boston offense, which averaged 5.6 runs a game. This doesn't bode well especially since Rangers pitching gave up an average of 5.8 runs a game.

(9) Minnesota vs. (8) Baltimore

Minnesota finished in 2nd place in Pool A with a 6-4 record and a +1 run differential. They lost the tiebreaker with Washington on point differential, but they are a team on the slide, losing their last 4 games in pool play after starting 6-0. Baltimore finished 2nd in Pool E with a 6-4 record and a +5 run differential. The Orioles are doing the complete opposite, as they won their last 4 games in pool play to get to this point. Will Baltimore stay hot and Minnesota stay cold? Or will the roles reverse in this first round series.

(12) San Francisco vs. (5) Washington

San Francisco finished 3rd in Pool D with a 6-4 record and a -1 run differential, winners of their last 3. Pitching was a strong point for the Giants in pool play, as they only had 2 games where they allowed 5 or more runs. Washington won Pool A with a 6-4 record and a +4 run differential. They won the pool thanks to a run differential tiebreaker. They have won 5 in a row after going 1-4 in the first half of pool play and might be the hottest team going right now.

(13) Los Angeles Angels vs. (4) Toronto

The Angels finished in 3rd place in Pool A with a +8 run differential, and if it weren't for winning a run differential tiebreaker with Cincinnati, the Angels, who came into this tournament as the highest ranked team, would have been in the consolation bracket. They've lost 5 of their last 6 and a 2-1 win over Minnesota in their last game of pool play is why they are here. Toronto won a wild Pool B with a 6-4 record and a -2 run differential. This was a pool that nobody wanted, evidence by the 4 way tie for 2nd place. This is 1 of a couple first round series in which it really wouldn't be an upset if the lower seeded team won the series.

(11) Colorado vs. (6) Cleveland

Colorado finished 3rd place in Pool C with a 6-4 record and a -9 run differential. They lost out on the 3 way tiebreaker for 2nd, but won the tiebreaker for 3rd thanks to beating Texas both times. Pitching will be a factor for the Rockies who are not exactly known for having quality arms, that is evidence by the 5.8 runs a game they gave up. Cleveland finished 2nd in Pool D with a 7-3 record and a +9 run differential. They handed Boston 1 of their 2 losses, but missed a chance to win the pool by losing their last 2 games in pool play. In those 2 games they gave up 8.5 runs a game, so this series could be a slugfest.

(14) Detroit vs. (3) Philadelphia

Detroit finished 3rd in Pool B with a 5-5 record and a +5 run differential. They were part of the 4 team tiebreaker for 2nd and 3 team tiebreaker for 3rd, which I don't even remember how all that went down. The Tigers lost their last 2 games in pool play, giving up an average of 9.5 runs in those 2 games. Philadelphia won.. no let me rephrase that.. backed into the Pool E title with a 6-4 record and a +18 run differential. They can thank their 6-1 start in pool play, because they lost their last 3 and won the title thanks to the run differential tiebreaker. Had some of the other teams in this pool fared better, the Phillies might be on the outside looking in. So we've got 2 teams with losing streaks, 1 of those will continue in game 1 and the other will be broken.

(10) Seattle vs. (7) New York Yankees

Seattle finished 2nd in Pool B with a 5-5 record and a -10 run differential, somehow winning the 4 way tiebreaker for 2nd. I don't even remember how they did it. They are just happy to still be playing though, as in reality, they had one of the worst records in baseball in the 2008 season. Winning 3 of their last 4 is the reason they are here instead of playing in the consolation bracket. The Yankees finished 2nd in Pool C with a 6-4 record and a +20 run differential. They won the 3 team tiebreaker for 2nd, I think due to run differential, not sure. Their +20 run differential was the best of all teams, and I'll be shocked if they don't win this series in 3 or 4 games, although Seattle has been battling all tournament to stay in the mix.

(15) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. (2) St. Louis

The Dodgers finished 3rd in pool E with a 5-5 record and a -1 run differential, winning a tiebreaker with Milwaukee based on the fact that they beat the Brewers in both games in pool play. They were just 1-4 at the halfway point of Pool E, as they were predicted to be Philadelphia's toughest competition in this pool. Fortunately they did enough to play in the championship bracket. St. Louis won Pool C with a 7-3 record and a +13 run differential, including beating the Bronx Bombers twice. In reality, 2008 wasn't the Cardinals' best season, so this is the 2nd first round series that wouldn't be an upset if the lower seeded team won.

So there you have it, first round previews are in. Anybody have any predictions they'd like to throw out there?

04-30-2015, 10:36 PM	#2
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	It's time to do some First Round previews, as all 8 of the Game 1's have been completed. (16) Texas vs. (1) Boston Texas finished in 4th place in Pool C, going 6-4 with a run differential of 19. They were they only 4th place team to finish 6-4, but dropped all the way to 4th thanks to tiebreakers, still good enough to earn the wildcard. They lost a chance to win the pool by losing their last 2 games. Boston won Pool D with an 8-2 record, and a run differential of +16. If the Rangers are going to have any chance in this series, they are going to have to shut down the potent Boston offense, which averaged 5.6 runs a game. This doesn't bode well especially since Rangers pitching gave up an average of 5.8 runs a game. (9) Minnesota vs. (8) Baltimore Minnesota finished in 2nd place in Pool A with a 6-4 record and a +1 run differential. They lost the tiebreaker with Washington on point differential, but they are a team on the slide, losing their last 4 games in pool play after starting 6-0. Baltimore finished 2nd in Pool E with a 6-4 record and a +5 run differential. The Orioles are doing the complete opposite, as they won their last 4 games in pool play to get to this point. Will Baltimore stay hot and Minnesota stay cold? Or will the roles reverse in this first round series. (12) San Francisco vs. (5) Washington San Francisco finished 3rd in Pool D with a 6-4 record and a -1 run differential, winners of their last 3. Pitching was a strong point for the Giants in pool play, as they only had 2 games where they allowed 5 or more runs. Washington won Pool A with a 6-4 record and a +4 run differential. They won the pool thanks to a run differential tiebreaker. They have won 5 in a row after going 1-4 in the first half of pool play and might be the hottest team going right now. (13) Los Angeles Angels vs. (4) Toronto The Angels finished in 3rd place in Pool A with a +8 run differential, and if it weren't for winning a run differential tiebreaker with Cincinnati, the Angels, who came into this tournament as the highest ranked team, would have been in the consolation bracket. They've lost 5 of their last 6 and a 2-1 win over Minnesota in their last game of pool play is why they are here. Toronto won a wild Pool B with a 6-4 record and a -2 run differential. This was a pool that nobody wanted, evidence by the 4 way tie for 2nd place. This is 1 of a couple first round series in which it really wouldn't be an upset if the lower seeded team won the series. (11) Colorado vs. (6) Cleveland Colorado finished 3rd place in Pool C with a 6-4 record and a -9 run differential. They lost out on the 3 way tiebreaker for 2nd, but won the tiebreaker for 3rd thanks to beating Texas both times. Pitching will be a factor for the Rockies who are not exactly known for having quality arms, that is evidence by the 5.8 runs a game they gave up. Cleveland finished 2nd in Pool D with a 7-3 record and a +9 run differential. They handed Boston 1 of their 2 losses, but missed a chance to win the pool by losing their last 2 games in pool play. In those 2 games they gave up 8.5 runs a game, so this series could be a slugfest. (14) Detroit vs. (3) Philadelphia Detroit finished 3rd in Pool B with a 5-5 record and a +5 run differential. They were part of the 4 team tiebreaker for 2nd and 3 team tiebreaker for 3rd, which I don't even remember how all that went down. The Tigers lost their last 2 games in pool play, giving up an average of 9.5 runs in those 2 games. Philadelphia won.. no let me rephrase that.. backed into the Pool E title with a 6-4 record and a +18 run differential. They can thank their 6-1 start in pool play, because they lost their last 3 and won the title thanks to the run differential tiebreaker. Had some of the other teams in this pool fared better, the Phillies might be on the outside looking in. So we've got 2 teams with losing streaks, 1 of those will continue in game 1 and the other will be broken. (10) Seattle vs. (7) New York Yankees Seattle finished 2nd in Pool B with a 5-5 record and a -10 run differential, somehow winning the 4 way tiebreaker for 2nd. I don't even remember how they did it. They are just happy to still be playing though, as in reality, they had one of the worst records in baseball in the 2008 season. Winning 3 of their last 4 is the reason they are here instead of playing in the consolation bracket. The Yankees finished 2nd in Pool C with a 6-4 record and a +20 run differential. They won the 3 team tiebreaker for 2nd, I think due to run differential, not sure. Their +20 run differential was the best of all teams, and I'll be shocked if they don't win this series in 3 or 4 games, although Seattle has been battling all tournament to stay in the mix. (15) Los Angeles Dodgers vs. (2) St. Louis The Dodgers finished 3rd in pool E with a 5-5 record and a -1 run differential, winning a tiebreaker with Milwaukee based on the fact that they beat the Brewers in both games in pool play. They were just 1-4 at the halfway point of Pool E, as they were predicted to be Philadelphia's toughest competition in this pool. Fortunately they did enough to play in the championship bracket. St. Louis won Pool C with a 7-3 record and a +13 run differential, including beating the Bronx Bombers twice. In reality, 2008 wasn't the Cardinals' best season, so this is the 2nd first round series that wouldn't be an upset if the lower seeded team won. So there you have it, first round previews are in. Anybody have any predictions they'd like to throw out there?