ALDS & NLDS Predictions

2016 MLB Division Series Playoff Predictions

NLDS

San Francisco Giants Vs Chicago Cubs

It's an even year and since 2010 the Giants have won three World Series Championships during the even years. I'm not quite sure how they make that happen, but every time the Giants make the Playoffs under Bruce Bochy they always step it up! Now I know, during the regular season the Giants were absolute crap during the second half and were really lucky to make the Playoffs, but they are in and showed in the Wild Card round against the Mets that they are ready for another World Series run. Madison Bumgarner is a beast and when it comes to post season play this guy never backs down and has proven he is the greatest pitcher when it comes to the post season of ALL TIME! Go take a look at the stats that back up that statement and try to prove otherwise, good luck with that because you can't! I'm fully aware that the Cubs straight up dominated the regular season and they are a great team, but over the last 100 years (not an exaggeration) they continue to fail during the post season. Don't talk to me about stupid worthless curses either, that's what I refer to as loser talk and only stupid morons believe in such things as curses. The reason why the Cubs fail in the post season is because they are choke artists and until they prove otherwise that's all they will ever be! I know a lot of the wishy washy fans just can't wait to see the Cubs finally win the big one, well guess what I'm a bitchy watchy fan and I love watching teams  who consistently lose in the post season repeat it every single time and I will keep on laughing at the Cubs until they finally win. Which will not be this season because unfortunately for them they are going up against a team that knows how to win during the post season no matter what the circumstances are and while I believe the Cubs have the overall better team that doesn't matter, momentum is everything in the Playoffs and the Giants have it! So Cubs fans get your new "curse" excuse ready for this year because once this series is over you're going to need it to soothe the pain!

Giants over Cubs in 4 games

Los Angeles Dodgers Vs Washington Nationals

I’m not quite sure how the Dodgers got here because overall this team had a lot to overcome throughout the regular season, starting with their new manager Dave Roberts. He was coming into an already established Dodgers team that could implode at any minute and did so under Don Mattingly time and time again. There was non-stop drama with Yasiel Puig, whose play has diminished over time and is turning out to be a complete bust! There is always promise when you have a great pitcher like Clayton Kershaw, but he spent the second half of the season rehabbing a back injury. He’s back so we will see how effective he is in the playoffs, especially since he’s been a huge choke artist in his past playoff appearances. The Nationals on the other hand have dominated this season from start to finish. Bryce Harper began the season on fire, but has slowly cooled off throughout the second half, injuries seem to be taking a toll on him. The Nationals have maintained their high level of play with lights out pitching from starters down to the bullpen. I believe the Nationals are a much better team overall than the Dodgers and until the Dodgers can prove they can win in the playoffs, which they haven’t over the past decade, then I cannot pick them to win a playoff series.

Nationals over Dodgers in 4 games

ALDS

Toronto Blue Jays Vs Texas Rangers

I am looking forward to this matchup a lot! These two teams aren’t even in the same division, hell they aren’t even in the same country, but they HATE each other! Whenever these teams play each other it is a hard fought battle and fists may be thrown. I have a feeling this will be an offensive shootout. While both teams have great pitching, they are even better when they come up to bat. The Blue Jays have one of the best batting lineups in the league and are tough to pitch around, especially when they get hot! Jose Bautista has always been one of my favorite guys to watch play baseball, unlike some losers he always steps it up come playoff time and I find it amusing how much he pisses off all the crybaby old timers who feel he’s “disrespecting” the game by celebrating when he makes game winning plays. I have a suggestion to the crybabies currently in the league, how about you learn how to strike him out and then maybe he will shutup?!?!? Unfortunately, I don’t believe the Rangers will be that team to quiet him or any of the rest of the batters in the Blue Jays lineup. The Rangers are notorious for choking in the postseason and I don’t believe that will be changing this season!

Blue Jays over Rangers in 5 games

Boston Red Sox Vs Cleveland Indians

The Indians have been a huge surprise this season. They started off hot and I figured they’d cool down at some point, but so far they’ve managed to maintain their winning ways. The Indians batting lineup is one of the most consistent in the league and they tend to go overlooked because they aren’t going to kill you with homeruns, but they will get plenty of guys on base and bring them home for a score. They have some good pitchers, but the only problem is they continue to get hurt so none of them have been able to stand out against anyone else in the league. The Red Sox are coming out of the best division in baseball and I’m pretty sure most of us are shocked that they ended up winning the division and not another team! What is most shocking to me is how dominant they have been with their starting pitching led by Porcello and Price. Once everybody got healthy the batting lineup has been unstoppable with four players who have a batting average of at least .300, that’s just insane! That is where I believe the Red Sox will have an advantage in this matchup, this batting lineup is tough and while the Indians have some good pitchers they have been struggling this second half and if the Red Sox get up on them quick it will be tough for the Indians to make a come back.

Red Sox over Indians in 4 games