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October 1st, 2008 at 07:42pm Matt Trowbridge

Wally must be watching too many political debats, where it’s de rigour to stretch the truth (that’s lie to normal citizens). The Cubs faced Santana only once this year, and lost. As for Tony, this is not about ex-Twins: most ex-Twins stink. Just watch, Torii Hunter will have more double-play grounders than hits this postseason as he tries to pull every outside pitch. But Johan Santana is simply the best pitcher in baseball. His ERA in August was 1.91. In September, he got even better, with a 1.83 ERA. He was unbeaten in his last 17 starts and has not given up more than three runs in any game since before the All-Star break. In his last three starts, he averaged eight innings and allowed a total of 4 runs in 24 innings with 27 strikeouts. That’s not a guy you want to face twice in a series where if you lose three times you’re done for the year. Yes, Sabathia is good (but, no, Wally, not as good as Johan). And Milwaukee’s next-best pitcher was a guy with zero wins this year. The Phillies are the second-best team in the NL, but the only other team in the NL with any chance to knock off the Cubs is the Mets. The Dodgers should be an easy out.

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