Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, September 30, 1997, Page 23, Image 23

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    Moseley: Seattle and
Atlanta in World Series
■ Continued from Page 21
The pairing of Central Divi
sion champion Cleveland and
wild card entry New York
should be this year’s least ex
citing matchup. The one-two
punch of David Cone and
Andy Pettite, two excellent
pitchers, along with the atmos
phere of Yankee Stadium,
should take New York to an
early 2-0 lead.
But they’ve choked before in
that situation, and don’t be sur
prised to see them do it again.
Cone should be able to pitch a
Game 5, though, and the Yan
kees will win, 3 games to 2.
The year’s best playoff series
will start in Seattle, where the
Mariners host the Eastern Divi
sion-winning Baltimore Orioles
for two before finishing with
three at Camden Yards.
With sluggers like Rafael
Palmeiro, Jay Buhner and Ken
Griffey Jr. going toe to toe for five
games anything can happen. But
Seattle has shown to be a team of
destiny in postseason action,
however, and should win this
series of slugfests, 3-2.
The NLCS will be another
cake-walk for the Braves, who
should beat Florida in five
games, but the ALCS should fea
ture the games best and most un
likely rivalry, Seattle and the
Yankees.
These two teams have shared
a mutual dislike since the
Mariners' stunning comeback
from an 0-2 deficit to beat the
Yankees in the 1994 playoffs.
And this series shouldn't dis
appoint even the casual fan. I see
a spirited series that goes to
Seattle in six.
That leaves the World Series,
and it should be one for the
ages.
Pitting baseball's best pitching
staff, in Atlanta, against the
games most explosive offense, in
the Mariners, this series should
help rekindle the flame of fan
dom in even the most bitter of
poststrike protesters.
Featuring a bullpen that’s
shakier than Candlestick Park
during the '89 Series, Seattle
will make sure that every game
is interesting. But Randy John
son guarantees two Mariner vic
tories, and if Jeff Fassero and
company can notch two other
quality starts, Mariner manager
Lou Piniella should find himself
at the helm of his second World
Series Championship of the
1990s, only this time it won’t be
a sweep. Seattle in six.
But then again, what do I
know?
Rob Moseley is a sports reporter for
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