Baseball postseason is upon us. It's o so close. And if things keep up I'm very intrigued into how it will play out.
Let us start it off with the AL.
As it sits right now OAKLAND and BALTIMORE are in the playoffs. Did anyone at all see that coming. Oakland led by well everyone is just playing good baseball. Baltimore led by all star Adam Jones is shocking people. They look like they belong, and honestly seem to be gearing up for a run at the pennant. With the A's and Orioles holding the wild card spots the yankees, rangers, and white sox hold the other spots with the yankees and white sox playing each other and the rangers getting the winner of Oakland/Baltimore. The Angles, rays, and tigers aren't out of it though. But realistically i could see the Angles sneaking in and that's it. If the White Sox and Yankees end up playing look for the long ball to win that series. With Konerko, Dunn, and Youkilis swinging for the Sox all guys with some pop and then the Yanks with Tex, Swisher, Granderson, and Cano among others with some good pop to there bats. That series will go to whoever swings the biggest bat. Texas looks poised for another run at the world series, good pitching, good hitting, just overall good. But wild card teams usually have been playing playoff baseball for majority of Sept so look for whoever they play to try and ride some momentum in.
In the NL the Nationals are leading the way, but without Strasburg they need everyone in the rotation to really step up come playoff time. This also upsets me because Bryce is gonna make the playoffs and Trout might not. Cincy looks like a safe bid as well, San Fran is holding on and should be ok at least for a wild card spot. The Braves and Cards are the wild card teams as of now, and if this stays the same look for whoever gets the Nationals to beat them. Two teams that are much more seasoned then the Nats. Cincy/San Fran also looks like it could be 1 sided, the Reds are playing inspired baseball lately and with one of the biggest bats in the game at 1st (Joey Votto) they could make a serious run at the world series. Look for the dodgers and brewers to fall off the wild card race, and Arizona and my phillies to keep on pushing all the way through September. I do believe not much will change in the NL except maybe seeding. The pirates are also in the race but they have fallen off the map and i feel even thought they are still ahead of the phillies and d'backs that they won't make a run at the playoffs.
The new two team wild card has really made this race interesting though. I like that now teams can really push because the playoffs aren't such an exclusive group of teams. Look for some awesome baseball into October leading up to the beginning of the playoffs.
World Series prediction alert. I admit that lately my baseball research has dropped because of the NFL starting up but i always watch my highlights. And from what i gather, Texas looks very poised and prepared to make another run. And I'm loving me some Cincinnati right now. So here it is Rangers/Reds world series with the Rangers finally winning one.
Thanks for reading, these are just my opinions and my intent is not to offend just to share. Any comments feel free to post away.
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