Word: philadelphia
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...Reds' bats are as mean as George Foster's countenance on the SI cover, they just may defeat Philadelphia for the National League title; but don't count on it. Just look at the match-ups: except for their second basemen, the talent is extremely close right down the line...
Starting Pitchers -- Steve Carlton is the best pitcher in the major league playoffs (sorry, Ed Figueroa aficianados); because of him, the Phillies must be favored to win games One and Four. Jim Lonborg has been there before, but the Reds should jump on Philadelphia's third starter -- Jim Kaat, Tom Underwood or Larry Christenson. For the Reds, lefty fireballer Don Gullett is allegedly in top form; but the Schmidt-Luzinski-Allen power block loves southpaw fastball pitchers. Rookie Pat Zachry (2.74 ERA), Fred Norman and Gary Nolan are all solid. Give the edge to Philadelphia here...
...Bullpen -- Two strong bullpens are led by Manny Sarmiento (2.06 ERA), Rawley Eastwick (2.08) and Pedro Borbon (3.31) for Cincinnati, and Ron Reed (2.46), Tug McGraw (2.51) and Gene Garber (2.81) for Philadelphia. Although McGraw has postseason experience, Eastwick stands out in this bumper crop of firemen to give the Reds a slim edge in the relief department...
...that's a pity, for Fenway is a delightful anachronism in a baseball world that has been vulgarized in recent years by the construction, in places like Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Kansas City, of monstrous concrete-and-plastic ballparks...