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Moriarty9 · 01-05-2009, 04:48 PM

Playoffs begin today
Eight teams fight for World Series
September 29, 1998

The Major League Baseball playoffs begin this afternoon, kicking off the real pennant push toward the World Series.

All four Division Series matchups will start out west this year as the Seattle Mariners host the New York Yankees, the Anaheim Angels host the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros host the Florida Marlins.

Andy Pettitte (13-5, 2.84 ERA) will get the start for the Yankees. He was strong in the playoffs last year, going 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. In his lone start against Seattle this year, however, he was rocked for eight runs, five earned, in four innings. Pettitte has been fantastic on the road this year, going 9-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 10 starts.
The Mariners will send Dave Mlicki (6-3, 4.14 with Seattle; 17-8, 4.09 ERA on season) out for Game 1. He is 1-1 with a 4.97 in two starts against the Yankees this year. He has been strong at home, going 11-3 with a 3.94 ERA in home starts.

Bryce Florie (13-12, 4.10 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals in Anaheim. He has struggled on the road (7-11, 5.15 ERA). He has had mixed results against the Angels this year, finishing with a 2-2 record and 4.30 ERA in four starts against Anaheim. In May, Florie was hit for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings but rebounded nicely with 14 1/3 shutout innings against the Angels in June and July. The Angels hit him hard earlier this month though, scoring six runs, four earned, in 4 1/3 innings.
Veteran lefty Chuck Finley (12-11, 4.81 ERA) has also had mixed results, throwing a three-hit shutout over KC this month and getting hit for seven runs in seven innings by the same team in July.

In the National League, the Astros send Andy Benes (16-9, 4.35 ERA) to the mound while the Marlins counter with Kevin Brown (21-5, 2.39 ERA). Brown was dominant in last season's playoffs (2-1, 1.44 ERA, 4 BB, 20 K in 25 IP) and has six shutout innings against Houston this year.

The Brewers won 16 straight to win the Wild Card and hope to continue their hot streak by sending Scott Karl (13-9, 2.86 ERA) to the mound. Karl went 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in five September starts. He has not faced the Dodgers this season. Chan Ho Park (14-4, 3.32 ERA) will toe the slab for Los Angeles. He went 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in two starts against Milwaukee this year.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Playoffs begin today Eight teams fight for World Series September 29, 1998 The Major League Baseball playoffs begin this afternoon, kicking off the real pennant push toward the World Series. All four Division Series matchups will start out west this year as the Seattle Mariners host the New York Yankees, the Anaheim Angels host the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros host the Florida Marlins. Andy Pettitte (13-5, 2.84 ERA) will get the start for the Yankees. He was strong in the playoffs last year, going 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. In his lone start against Seattle this year, however, he was rocked for eight runs, five earned, in four innings. Pettitte has been fantastic on the road this year, going 9-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 10 starts. The Mariners will send Dave Mlicki (6-3, 4.14 with Seattle; 17-8, 4.09 ERA on season) out for Game 1. He is 1-1 with a 4.97 in two starts against the Yankees this year. He has been strong at home, going 11-3 with a 3.94 ERA in home starts. Bryce Florie (13-12, 4.10 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals in Anaheim. He has struggled on the road (7-11, 5.15 ERA). He has had mixed results against the Angels this year, finishing with a 2-2 record and 4.30 ERA in four starts against Anaheim. In May, Florie was hit for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings but rebounded nicely with 14 1/3 shutout innings against the Angels in June and July. The Angels hit him hard earlier this month though, scoring six runs, four earned, in 4 1/3 innings. Veteran lefty Chuck Finley (12-11, 4.81 ERA) has also had mixed results, throwing a three-hit shutout over KC this month and getting hit for seven runs in seven innings by the same team in July. In the National League, the Astros send Andy Benes (16-9, 4.35 ERA) to the mound while the Marlins counter with Kevin Brown (21-5, 2.39 ERA). Brown was dominant in last season's playoffs (2-1, 1.44 ERA, 4 BB, 20 K in 25 IP) and has six shutout innings against Houston this year. The Brewers won 16 straight to win the Wild Card and hope to continue their hot streak by sending Scott Karl (13-9, 2.86 ERA) to the mound. Karl went 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in five September starts. He has not faced the Dodgers this season. Chan Ho Park (14-4, 3.32 ERA) will toe the slab for Los Angeles. He went 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in two starts against Milwaukee this year.