Division Series Record (3-1)
ALCS
New York
Yankees Vs Houston Astros
In
my opinion, the Astros have the best roster in baseball from starting pitching,
to batting lineup, and all the way on down to the manager. The Astros are a
solid team, but with that being said I believe they got heavily exposed in the
ALDS against the Rays. I had a feeling it was going to happen at some point in
the post season, just not that early against such a mediocre team like the
Rays. The mistakes that the starting pitching made during the ALDS were so out
of character for them, but if that happens to them against the Rays, I have no
idea how they will make it through the Yankees batting order? You cannot make
any mistakes when pitching against this Yankees offense because every guy in
the lineup is capable of opening up this game, and if the Astros have to rely
on their bullpen to get them through this series they may as well pack up and
go home now because that is where their biggest weakness lies. The Yankees have
played the best baseball out of every team in the league this season from start
to finish. Even with all the injuries and the sub-par pitching this team has
overcome everything that has been thrown at them. They’ve looked like champs
from the jump and I expect that to continue on into the World Series!
Yankees over
Astros in 6 games
NLCS
Washington
Nationals Vs St. Louis Cardinals
When
the playoffs began I did not expect this matchup, but that is why I love the
MLB playoffs because you never know what’s going to happen! This is going to be
a fun series to watch because the teams match up well against each other. The
Nationals starting pitching has been solid this season led by Max Scherzer who
continues to pitch at a dominant level along with Stephen Strasburg. These guys
are capable of taking over a game and even if they make a mistake, they shake
it off and come back strong. The Cardinals starting pitching isn’t flashy at
all and the casual baseball fan wouldn’t even be able to name one of the
starting pitchers on the team, but they statistically are better than the
Nationals. They are ranked fifth in the league in ERA and are the back bone of
this team. The batting lineups for both teams can get hot at any time and I
wouldn’t be surprised if a few of these games end up back and forth from inning
to inning. The edge in this matchup will be the bullpens. The Nationals
weakness all season has been there bullpen, they have consistently been let
down by the bullpen and I have a feeling that will be their downfall in this
series. The Cardinals are on fire right now and they are a team who really
believe in themselves. I had a feeling they were going to be a World Series
contender before the playoffs began and I think that’s where they will be
headed when it’s all said and done.
Cardinals
over Nationals in 6 games
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