MLB Postseason Recap

Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays who pulled off that improbable by defeating the Boston Red Sox and earning their first trip to the World Series.

Tampa Bay Rays 3 Boston Red Sox 1: The Rays were able to put away the Red Sox after it looked like the Red Sox were going to pull off another comeback. Matt Garza stepped up big time in this game and he looked like a beast on the mound out there. He really took the Rays on his back and he looks like he is going to be a problem on the mound for years to come. I was also really impressed with David Price, who came into the game with the season on the line and was able to hold himself together and finish off the Red Sox. He may never pitch in a bigger moment than that and he handled it without a problem. I think that shows a lot about his make up and character on the mound and the rest of the AL should see a heavy dosage of Price next season. The bullpen in general for the Rays was excellent in this game as well.

Offensively the Rays were able to put enough runs on the board to pull out the victory. Rocco Baldelli ended up getting the hit that put the Rays ahead for good, which was nice to see considering all that he has been through with the Rays. B.J. Upton was a beast throughout the series and probably should have been co-MVP with Matt Garza. He hit .321 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI in the series. Willy Aybar came through with some big hits last night too, including a monster home run. Aybar actually hit .421 in this series, which shows the depth of the Rays lineup. The Red Sox only hit .234 in the series, compared to the Rays .252.

I think the Rays are going to beat the Phillies, because they have better starting pitching and I think their lineup is more versatile than the Phillies lineup. I'll have a preview of the World Series with some analysis before Game 1 on Wednesday.

ALCS MVP: Matt Garza

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