It's that time of the year again, baseball fans, its that time of the year again, time for the playoffs!! I'll admit that I wasn't sure what to expect with everything going on this year with the virus, empty stadiums, I didn't know if we were gonna have any games, or if we did, would it even matter? Would it feel the same? I think it's safe to say that, yeah it's different... but the butterflies are still there, I'm soooooo excited to get another shot at breaking our 72 year old curse. It's gonna be harder for sure with the extra round thrown in, but it's still gonna be awesome for whoever comes out on top in this crazy season!! So... who are you rooting for to win it all this year? Who do you think is going to win? And... who do you wish October misery (*cough* Astros *cough* Cubs) on? I gotta think that the Dodgers are probably the favorites... I am hopeful for the Indians, but we are only gonna go as far as our fickle offense will let us. We have the starting rotation to do it, and a bullpen with potential. (and some inconsistencies) Our bottom 3-4 spots in the lineup have been somewhat of a black hole the entire year though... they are either gonna have to run into some luck, or else the top half will have to continue to do the heavy lifting... hard to believe in this crazy new format, by the time we are going to bed tomorrow night, some of us may already be on to the next round, and others will have already had their dreams crushed...
My 1st round picks to win are: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Minnesota, Oakland, LA, San Diego, Miami, and Cincinnati.
Happy October!!
~American League Wild Card Series~
#8 Blue Jays (0-2)
#1 Rays (2-0)
#5 Yankees (2-0)
#4 Indians (0-2)
#6 Astros (2-0)
#3 Twins (0-2)
#7 White Sox (1-2)
#2 Athletics (2-1)
~National League Wild Card Series~
#8 Brewers (0-2)
#1 Dodgers (2-0)
#5 Cardinals (1-2)
#4 Padres (2-1)
#6 Marlins (2-0)
#3 Cubs (0-2)
#7 Reds (0-2)
#2 Braves (2-0)
~American League Division Series~
Yankees (2-3)
Rays (3-2)
Astros (3-1)
Athletics (1-3)
~National League Division Series~
Padres (0-3)
Dodgers (3-0)
Marlins (0-3)
Braves (3-0)
~American League Championship Series~
Astros (3-4)
Rays (4-3)
~National League Championship Series~
Braves (3-4)
Dodgers (4-3)
~World Series~
Rays (2-4)
Dodgers (4-2)