Playoff Game 3: Airhogs vs Cats

The Airhogs have won the first two games, so this is an elimination game. Could the 'Hogs sweep? The Hogs won the first game 6-5 and committed 5 errors. Game 2, the Hogs won late and also led the game with miscues. Now they come home for the first time in the playoffs, up two games to none with just one win away from advancing.The matchup today is Dan Grybash of the Cats vs Jeff Jamnik of the Airhogs.

Jamnik is an interesting choice, since he is 1-2, but has a nice 3.03 ERA. Grybash is a good deal stronger, at least his stats say so. He is 8-5 with a 3.18 ERA. It would seem that the momentum is in the Airhogs favor of late, despite the Cats storming into first in the last week of play.

Forecast: To sweep or not to sweep, that is the question. I am going to this game, and I would like to see a sweep. So... that is what I am going to go with... Airhogs taste success all-the-way-around... and finish off the series with a 5-2 victory.

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Playoff Game 2: Airhogs at Cats

Game 2: Jose Cordero for the Airhogs. He is 4-4 with a 3.49 ERA. He goes up against Lee Gwaltney. Lee is 9-2 with a 2.57 ERA. Fort Worth has been playing so much better heading into the playoffs. Grand Prairie limped into the playoffs. The Airhogs had a three game lead that they lost and finished two games back within the last week or so before the end of the season.
Forecast: Lee is much more commanding. It would seem foolish to go with Grand Prairie in this one. They are on the road against a better team and a hotter team. Cats win it, 7-2.

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Playoff Game 1: Airhogs at Cats

I have no clue what the Playoff Rotation would really look like, however, this is what I would guess that it would look like. Grand Prairie's rotation was a little bit harder than the Cats rotation...
With the Airhogs, Harris could be #1 or #2. In this format, there really will be no need for a #5 guy, but I went ahead and listed them. Jamnik could start for someone else, but his record may keep him in the bullpen. I would think that starting Harris instead of Garcia for Game 1 would be a good choice for the Hogs. Should the Hogs do that, maybe placing Kirsten or Gwaltney for Flores would be a better choice, as well, but the 13 wins screams to me of a certain respect for starting the first game. It would be the first playoff game this post-season for the Cats at home... but me, personally, I think it would be better for the team for a lower ERA guy to start against the Hogs lowest ERA guy. I really don't know what the playoff rotation will look like, but this is my best bet.

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Airhogs vs. Cats in Playoffs

GAME SCHEDULE AND TIMES (Best-Of-Five Series):

• Monday August, 25- Grand Prairie at Fort Worth, game 1
• Tuesday August, 26- Grand Prairie at Fort Worth, game 2
• Thursday August, 28- Fort Worth at Grand Prairie, game 3
• Friday August, 29- Fort Worth at Grand Prairie, game 4*
• Saturday August, 30- Fort Worth at Grand Prairie, game 5*

Notes: Games at 7:05 PM CST (* if necessary)

We're going to the game on the 28th. Sweet!

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Monday, August 15th

Here we go. I predicted a Rangers loss... and they did. 10-3 was the actual score. Atlanta won, as I predicted. Astros lost as I predicted. Football? Cowboys lost and Panthers won. Oops. FC Dallas lost. Again oops. Cats won 5-2.

Very well. I missed out of almost a week on my "Beat the Streak" Contest through MLB.com. Over the next four days, I have Manny, the Young "Vacuum," Pudge, and the "Vac" again on Thursday. (The Young "Vacuum" is Michael Young of the Rangers) Now, I call Young the Vacuum because he sucks up everything up the middle. Very dependable (Unlike Soriano, who leads the majors in errors by a second baseman this season).

None of my teams are playing today that I truly care to follow, so I will wait til tomorrow to punish you all. Johnny Out.

Frisco Roughriders & More

Frisco looks to be up against a wall. Playing Springfield in a 4 games series starting tomorrow, my take is that since both teams are bottom in the divisions, an almost even record, and the only stat that stands out is Home/Road records. I take Springfield 3 out of 4 games.

Mavs start preseason Oct 11, 2005 & schedule is available online. Click here: http://www.nba.com/mavericks/schedule/

FC Dallas has a game today. It looks pretty evenly matched. Gut tells me Dallas. Score: 3-1

FW Cats also have a game today. Cats over Edinburg, simply due to Cats loosing yesterday, and they are dominating their division. Score: 6-2

That is all. Johnny Out.