A's over Royals. I think Lester's playoff experience will be to his advantage.
Pirate over Giants because of the home-field advantage.
Nat's over Pittsburgh. Washington's pitching is a little too strong. Orioles over Tigers. Detroit should win this series, but their defense will let them down. Plus, Baltimore has too many intangibles.
Cardinals over the Dodgers. The Dodgers have Kershaw and Greinke, but their staff is a little shaky after that. I think Mike Matheny is a better manager than Don Mattingly. Plus, you never know when Puig is going to do something stupid. Angels over the Orioles.
Nationals over Cardinals. Angels over Nationals.
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AL Wild Card: Royals over A's
NL Wild Card: Pirates over Giants
AL Division Series: Angels over Royals (4 games)
Tigers over Orioles (5 games)
NL Division Series: Nats over Pirates (4 games)
Dodgers over Cardinals (4 Games)
AL Championship Series: Angels over Tigers (6 games)
NL Championship Series: Dodgers over Nats (6 games)
World Series: Dodgers over Angels (6 games)
NOTES: It TORTURES me to pick the Tigers over the O's---but I just have a sick feeling that their top 3 starters (Scherzer, Price and Verlander) are going to step up and be a bit too dominant for the O's offense---they'll keep us in the ballpark and we don't have the kind of offense that is good at manufacturing runs via small ball.
And why do I pick the Dodgers to win it all? Two words: Clayton Kershaw!!
A's over Royals. I think Lester's playoff experience will be to his advantage.
Pirate over Giants because of the home-field advantage.
Angels over A's. The Angels are the best team in the A.L., top to bottom.
Nat's over Pittsburgh. Washington's pitching is a little too strong.
Orioles over Tigers. Detroit should win this series, but their defense will let them down. Plus, Baltimore has too many intangibles.
Cardinals over the Dodgers. The Dodgers have Kershaw and Greinke, but their staff is a little shaky after that. I think Mike Matheny is a better manager than Don Mattingly. Plus, you never know when Puig is going to do something stupid.
Angels over the Orioles.
Nationals over Cardinals.
Angels over Nationals.