Re: which 0-2 team will somehow win their series?
Phillies - Moyer @ Jimenez, Hamels @ Fogg, Kendrick vs. Francis.
The Phillies have two reasonable pitching matchups and then a terrible one if they make it as far as game 5. Before they even think that far though, they'll have problems in Game 3 as Moyer hasn't pitched deep in a century and the bullpen isn't deep or good enough to cover up that weakness. They are the only of the four teams to face elimination on the road and probably the most likely to be eliminated tomorrow.
Cubs - Hill vs. Livan, Zambrano vs. Owings, Lilly @ Webb
The Cubs really have a good shot... to make it to game 5. They have 2 favorable pitching matchups that are definitely winnable and a bullpen and an opposing pitcher that can hold it together in case Hill or Zambrano's starts turn ugly early. Lilly can't pitch much worse than he did in Game 2, but he's facing Webb. The Cubs have a reasonable chance to comeback.
Angels - Jered vs. Schilling, Lackey vs. Beckett, Escobar @ DiceK.
It's a shame these 2 staffs had to face each other in the DS as the Angels probably have the best starters to recover from an 0-2 deficit but face a staff and a bullpen, not to mention an offense that is capable of erasing it. Vladdy is either hurt or not at 100%. The lineup is versatile for him to DH as Mike S. will find retarded ways to circumvent this, but the Angels are screwed barring back-to-back-to-back gems. Even with them, one pitching duel that ends up on the wrong end of a MannyBadBoy Ortizinator swing is gg. The Angels are [censored].
Yankees - Clemens vs. Westbrook, Mussina vs. Byrd, Wang @ Sabathia.
As someone else said, the Yankees have the best chance of recovering from their 0-2 hole. They have two good matchups for games 3 and 4 and then a repeat of Game 1.
Wait. Forgot they have the unclutchiest hitter ever. GG Yankees.
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