It’s playoff time, folks. And this Arizona team couldn’t be hotter! Oh, I kill me. Anywho, my picks for the Cubs-Diamondbacks series. Bon appetit!
W
GAME 1
5-4
CUBS LEAD 1-0
Wednesday
At Arizona
9 p.m., TBS
Zambrano (18-13) vs. Webb (18-10)
Whizzer’s take
Big Z ranks fifth in the NL in road ERA (3.06). Go, Cubs, go.
L
GAME 2
7-2
SERIES TIED 1-1
Thursday
At Arizona
9 p.m., TBS
Lilly (15-8) vs.
Davis (13-12)
Whizzer’s take
Cubs don’t need a desert for runs to dry up. And as if on cue … they lose.
W
GAME 3
3-2
CUBS LEAD 2-1
Saturday
At Wrigley Field
5 p.m., TBS
Hernandez (11-11) vs. Hill (11-8)
Whizzer’s take
First playoff game at Wrigley. Fans WILL the team to victory.
W
GAME 4
8-7
GO, CUBS, GO!
Sunday *
At Wrigley Field
noon, TNT
Owings (8-8) vs. TBD
Whizzer’s take
Cubs win series in a squeaker. First beer in Wrigleyville on me … if you can find me!
*
GAME 5
Tuesday*
At Arizona
9 p.m., TBS
Whizzer’s take
Trust me, it won’t be necessary.
POLL POSITION
Chicagosports.com asked: “Who wins the series?”
6.6% Cubs sweep
41.1% Cubs win in 4
30.6% Cubs win in 5
6.5% D’backs win in 5
8.8% D’backs win in 4
6.4% D’backs sweep
