Current +4 MLB Draft Playoff Game 8 : Smitty vs UK

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SMITTY

LINEUP
1. Grady Sizemore - CF (L)
2. Robinson Cano - 2B (L)
3. Hank Greenberg - 1B (R) - WC
4. Chipper Jones - 3B (B) - WC
5. Matt Holiday - DH (R)
6. Joe Mauer - C (L)
7. Jayson Werth - RF (R)
8. Michael Brantley - LF (L)
9. Francisco Lindor - SS (B)

BENCH
Ben Zobrist - UTIL (B)
Yasiel Puig - RF (R) (Will leadoff vs Left Handed Starters)
Carlos Santana - C/1B/3B/DH (B)
Pablo Sandoval - 3B/DH (B)
Kendrys Morales - DH (B)

ROTATION
1. Lefty Grove (L) - WC
2. Steve Carlton (L) - WC
3. Johnny Cueto (R)
4. Clayton Kershaw (L)
5. Doug Fister (R)

BULLPEN
Francisco Rodriguez (R)
Rafael Soriano (R)
Jake McGee (L)
Luke Gregerson (R)
Brett Cecil (L)

VS

UK

LINEUP
1. Tris Speaker - CF (L) - WC
2. Carlos Beltran - RF (B)
3. Barry Bonds - LF (L) - WC
4. Ted Williams - DH (L) - WC
5. David Wright - 3B (R)
6. Adrian Gonzalez - 1B (L)
7. Salvador Perez - C (R)
8. Dan Uggla - 2B (R)
9. Carlos Correa - SS (R)

BENCH
Michael Bourn - CF/PR (L)
Rougned Odor - 2B (L)
Kyle Seager - 3B (L)
Francisco Cervelli - C (R)
Mitch Moreland - 1B (L)

ROTATION
1. David Price (L)
2. Tim Lincecum (R)
3. Gerrit Cole (R)
4. Barry Zito (L)
5. Yovani Gallardo (R)

BULLPEN
Aroldis Chapman (L)
Mark Melancon (R)
Kelvin Herrera (R)
Neftali Feliz (R)
Alexi Ogando (R)

 

[Nosferatu]

Smitty - 9
UK - 2

Voted - WLK, Milk, Nos, Jeffro, Mebert, Smitty, EHB, Ritz, 500, Femur, Johnny

 

[wlk3]

Smitty

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Bad matchup for UK IMO... He has the best 1-4 in this mock... The problem is that the 4 are all lefties(except for Beltran who is switch). Now I know that those 3 lefties are so great that the lefty and righty is minimal, but it is not just about there strengths, it is also about the pitchers strengths...

Basically this is the worst matchup UK could have had... UK has the much better offense, while smitty has the much better pitching staff... But Smitty's pitching staff can slow down UKs offense more than I think UKs pitching staff can slow down Smitty's offense...

But this is a great strength vs strength battle...

I got smitty, in a close one...

 

[Nosferatu]

I really like both of these teams. I am a hitting beats pitching guy and as good as Smitty's rotation is I just find it hard to pick against Speaker, Bonds, Williams. Smitty is lefty heavy in the rotation but UK's lefties hit lefties...

I gotta lean UK

 

[jeffro151]

UK.

For the same reason Nos said.

 

[Mebert]

This is hell of a matchup. Smitty has a clear pitching advantage, while uk has a clear hitting advantage. I like Smitty's bats a lot too though. I take smitty by the thinnest of marginss

 

[broncosmitty]

I actually made several picks for just this matchup.

And I think they get me thru in 7 games.

 

[ehb5]

Smitty

 

[Pack 500]

Going to lean Smitty. These are honestly the closest matchups I have ever voted on

 

[Ritzarmy]

Smitty in a game 7 wins it.

 

[Nosferatu]

Congrats Smitty

 

[UK Cowboy]

Sorry guys, was in a meeting. I'd have voted Smitty in 7. Great pitching vs Great Hitting cancels, his very good hitting beats my good pitching the other way. Congrats

 

[broncosmitty]

Sorry guys, was in a meeting. I'd have voted Smitty in 7. Great pitching vs Great Hitting cancels, his very good hitting beats my good pitching the other way. Congrats

Thanks UK.

I'm not sure if I've ever beat you in a baseball matchup before. I'm gonna celebrate by working till 11 or midnight or so. lol.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Thanks UK.

I'm not sure if I've ever beat you in a baseball matchup before. I'm gonna celebrate by working till 11 or midnight or so. lol.

HaHa, it was well deserved buddy

 

[femurov]

Smitty.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Smitty