Both series in the NLDS ended in sweeps with the Diamondbacks downing the Cubs 5-1 at Wrigley and the Rockies winning their first game at home against the Phillies 2-1. I was really rooting for the Cubs to at least get close to the World Series, but that wasn't meant to be. They were really struggling straight from the first pitch of starter Rich Hill yesterday which Arizona turned into a leadoff homerun. They had their chances, but wasted runners on base.Meanwhile in Colorado the Rockies won against the Phillies and kept up their momentum which carried them into the postseason. After winning both matches on the road in Philadelphia they took their first opportunity to finish the series at home. I saw them play against the Red Sox in the summer and they were pretty convincing, although they were struggling a bit after the all star break. But they've been on the roll for the past 18 games winning 17 including the tiebreaker against the Padres. Maybe they are the team to look out for. The Red Sox were having a hard time against them and I think other AL teams might have it the same way.
Today will see the third games in the ALDS series. Boston is up 2-0 against Anaheim and Cleveland leads New York with the same scoreline. Both teams now go on the road and will try to finish things off today. Boston looked strong at Fenway, especially their offense seems to get rolling now. Their main concern will be Matsuzaka who lasted only 4 2/3 innings in game 2. New York on the other hand will look to Roger Clemens top stop the losing streak. And they will hope that Alex Rodriguez will find his rhythm again after not hitting anything at Cleveland.
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