All roads lead to Dodger Stadium?
By now, we all know that the MLB playoff format looks a little bit different this year. Major League Baseball. There is more baseball to be played, and that's a good thing. However, that also means that there is a better chance for a Cinderella story to occur. Some of the better teams, haven't played meaningful games in weeks - or in some cases - months. That can be dangerous.
At risk of being proven completely wrong in a matter of days, it is still fun to roll the dice and take a guess at how this is all gonna play out. This is who is "going" to win and "why" (in one word).
AL Wild Card
Cleveland Guardians over Tampa Bay Rays
Why: Hunger
AL Wild Card
Seattle Mariners over Toronto Blue Jays
Why: Magic
NL Wild Card
Philadelphia Phillies over St. Louis Cardinals
Why: Momentum
NL Wild Card
San Diego Padres over New York Mets
Why: Mentality
ALDS
New York Yankees over Cleveland Guardians
Why: Power
ALDS
Houston Astros over Seattle Mariners
Why: Consistency
NLDS
Philadelphia Phillies over Atlanta Braves
Why: More...mentum
NLDS
Los Angeles Dodgers over San Diego Padres
Why: Dominance
ALCS
Houston Astros over New York Yankees
Why: Heroics
NLCS
Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies
Why: Destiny
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers over Houston Astros
Why: Revenge
Nov 5, 2022 - How wrong was I?
Pretty wrong. Houston won the World Series. They were simply the best team in Major League Baseball this year, and as much as many of us hate that fact...they went out and proved it. The mighty Dodgers, who clinched a playoff berth somewhere around May, just simply failed to execute when it mattered the most.
The Phillies and Mariners...and at times, the Padres...provided real proof of how much momentum going into the postseason truly matters.
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