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jamus23 · 11-20-2007, 04:57 PM

The San Diego Padres (85-77)

VS.

The San Jose Sharks (96-66)

History:

Not surprisingly, this is the first National League Championship Series meeting between these two National League West Division rivals. Since the playoffs were not expanded until 2064, it would not have been possible for both of them to make the playoffs at the same time before then. They have, however, faced each other in the Divisional Round on one occasion. Since the playoff expansion, San Diego has made the postseason only four times, excluding this season: 2073, 2074, 2075, and 2081. Both teams made the playoffs in '73, with the Padres winning the division and the Sharks finishing in second place, but the Sharks were defeated in the Divisional Round by Pittsburgh, while the Padres went on to win the World Series. In '74, San Diego slipped to second place, but San Jose fell all the way to fourth place, missing the postseason. In '75, San Diego returned to the top of the division, and San Jose returned to the playoffs, winning a one game playoff with Los Angeles to finish in sole possession of second place. The two met in the first round of the playoffs, and the Sharks, who had finished 12 1/2 games behind the Padres in the regular season, prevailed in seven games. Two Padres' players remain from that season, while seven Sharks' players remain. Last season, the two made the playoffs together, with San Jose winning the division, but San Diego fell in the Divisional Round to Pittsburgh, and San Jose fell to Rochester.

San Diego's history is not one filled with tremendous success; only two World Series titles do the Padres have to their name. The first came in 2030, and the second came after a drought of over 40 years, finally ending in 2073. Two current Padres remain from the championship team: 2B Andrew Burdick and LF Gregorio Ruiz. Interestingly, both joined San Diego in that very year. Burdick was the crowning achievement of an aggressive offseason; San Diego spent over $40 million on free agents that season, almost $19 million of which went to Burdick. Ruiz was a trade deadline pickup from a last place Buffalo team. The two helped push San Diego past San Jose to win the West Division by 4 games, and contributed to the Padres' playoff run over Hartford, Pittsburgh, and Miami, bringing to an end four decades of championship-less baseball.

San Jose has made the World Series most recently in 2079, and also in 2076, but the Sharks lost both of those Series. One has to go back to 2072 to find San Jose's last championship-winning team. Four players remain from that team: 1B Ugo Momoru, SP Benito Ortiz, RP Steven Jackson, Jr., and RP Anselmo Ortiz.

Quick Facts:

-San Jose dominated the season series 12-3 over San Diego, however, 5 of the games were decided by one run and 3 went into extra innings.

-San Jose's Roger Salazar made 3 starts against San Diego this season, and won 2 of them, while posting a 2.45 ERA. One of the starts was a 4-hit shutout back on April 3rd.

-Ugo Momoru has hit .424 (25/59) against the Padres, with 4 homeruns and 20 RBI. The batting average, hit total, and RBI total are his highest against any team this season.

-San Jose CF George Ormiston has hit .450 (18/40) against the Padres, which is his highest batting average against any team.

-San Diego SP Delbert Spicher has been the definition of unlucky against the Sharks. He has made 3 starts against San Jose, posting a respectable 3.10 ERA, but has lost all three starts.

-Andrew Burdick has hit .441 against the Sharks (26/59).

-Gregorio Ruiz's 5 homeruns against San Jose are his most against any team, tied with Los Angeles.

-San Diego 1B, George Canales, has hit just .173 against the Sharks (9/52).

Thoughts:

This is an interesting matchup, in my opinion. I think that San Jose may actually be a more favorable matchup for San Diego than was Pittsburgh, and the Padres battled back to beat the Pirates. Both teams have very similar starting pitching, with perhaps a slight advantage for San Diego. The Sharks' bullpen, obviously blows away San Diego's, but if the Padres can batter San Jose's starters enough, that may not even matter. Offensively, San Diego's lineup is very fearsome. Andrew Burdick was a one-man wrecking crew against Pittsburgh, and if he can keep it up against San Jose, the Sharks will be in a lot of trouble. San Jose's offense, on the other hand, seems a lot weaker, but the Sharks were also hurt by some down years by a few players, making it look worse than it actually is. San Jose can score runs when it needs to, especially if guys like Ugo Momoru and Charles Seaver get hot. Even so, I like San Diego to win in six games.

11-20-2007, 04:57 PM	#226 (permalink)
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 574	2082 National League Championship Series: San Diego VS San Jose The San Diego Padres (85-77) VS. The San Jose Sharks (96-66) History: Not surprisingly, this is the first National League Championship Series meeting between these two National League West Division rivals. Since the playoffs were not expanded until 2064, it would not have been possible for both of them to make the playoffs at the same time before then. They have, however, faced each other in the Divisional Round on one occasion. Since the playoff expansion, San Diego has made the postseason only four times, excluding this season: 2073, 2074, 2075, and 2081. Both teams made the playoffs in '73, with the Padres winning the division and the Sharks finishing in second place, but the Sharks were defeated in the Divisional Round by Pittsburgh, while the Padres went on to win the World Series. In '74, San Diego slipped to second place, but San Jose fell all the way to fourth place, missing the postseason. In '75, San Diego returned to the top of the division, and San Jose returned to the playoffs, winning a one game playoff with Los Angeles to finish in sole possession of second place. The two met in the first round of the playoffs, and the Sharks, who had finished 12 1/2 games behind the Padres in the regular season, prevailed in seven games. Two Padres' players remain from that season, while seven Sharks' players remain. Last season, the two made the playoffs together, with San Jose winning the division, but San Diego fell in the Divisional Round to Pittsburgh, and San Jose fell to Rochester. San Diego's history is not one filled with tremendous success; only two World Series titles do the Padres have to their name. The first came in 2030, and the second came after a drought of over 40 years, finally ending in 2073. Two current Padres remain from the championship team: 2B Andrew Burdick and LF Gregorio Ruiz. Interestingly, both joined San Diego in that very year. Burdick was the crowning achievement of an aggressive offseason; San Diego spent over $40 million on free agents that season, almost $19 million of which went to Burdick. Ruiz was a trade deadline pickup from a last place Buffalo team. The two helped push San Diego past San Jose to win the West Division by 4 games, and contributed to the Padres' playoff run over Hartford, Pittsburgh, and Miami, bringing to an end four decades of championship-less baseball. San Jose has made the World Series most recently in 2079, and also in 2076, but the Sharks lost both of those Series. One has to go back to 2072 to find San Jose's last championship-winning team. Four players remain from that team: 1B Ugo Momoru, SP Benito Ortiz, RP Steven Jackson, Jr., and RP Anselmo Ortiz. Quick Facts: -San Jose dominated the season series 12-3 over San Diego, however, 5 of the games were decided by one run and 3 went into extra innings. -San Jose's Roger Salazar made 3 starts against San Diego this season, and won 2 of them, while posting a 2.45 ERA. One of the starts was a 4-hit shutout back on April 3rd. -Ugo Momoru has hit .424 (25/59) against the Padres, with 4 homeruns and 20 RBI. The batting average, hit total, and RBI total are his highest against any team this season. -San Jose CF George Ormiston has hit .450 (18/40) against the Padres, which is his highest batting average against any team. -San Diego SP Delbert Spicher has been the definition of unlucky against the Sharks. He has made 3 starts against San Jose, posting a respectable 3.10 ERA, but has lost all three starts. -Andrew Burdick has hit .441 against the Sharks (26/59). -Gregorio Ruiz's 5 homeruns against San Jose are his most against any team, tied with Los Angeles. -San Diego 1B, George Canales, has hit just .173 against the Sharks (9/52). Thoughts: This is an interesting matchup, in my opinion. I think that San Jose may actually be a more favorable matchup for San Diego than was Pittsburgh, and the Padres battled back to beat the Pirates. Both teams have very similar starting pitching, with perhaps a slight advantage for San Diego. The Sharks' bullpen, obviously blows away San Diego's, but if the Padres can batter San Jose's starters enough, that may not even matter. Offensively, San Diego's lineup is very fearsome. Andrew Burdick was a one-man wrecking crew against Pittsburgh, and if he can keep it up against San Jose, the Sharks will be in a lot of trouble. San Jose's offense, on the other hand, seems a lot weaker, but the Sharks were also hurt by some down years by a few players, making it look worse than it actually is. San Jose can score runs when it needs to, especially if guys like Ugo Momoru and Charles Seaver get hot. Even so, I like San Diego to win in six games. __________________ 2081: Desperation in Denver