World Series Fun 2015

  

 When you think of playoffs, what comes to your mind? Do you feel excited? What about stressed out? Whether the Giants or Yankees are in the playoffs, I get superstitious. I will not move from my seat until something good happens. When the Giants won Super Bowl 46, they had to beat the 49ers in the NFC Championship. As my wife stepped out to the movies, I had the place to myself. When she came back, the game was in overtime. I was sitting at the edge of “my chair” and told her not to talk to me. As we know, the Giants would win. For New York Mets fans, this has been an exciting time. The Major League playoffs have been exciting. Did you know that only 2 of 10 playoff teams have won a World Series in the past 10 years(Yankees in 2009, Cardinals 2006 and 2011)? This World Series will be a good series.

     The Kansas City Royals have been back to the Promised Land. The last time we had back to back pennant winners were 2010-2011 Texas Rangers.  Even with the loss of Greg Holland, the Royals still have the best bullpen out there. That is there strength. If their starting pitching can get through 5 innings and they have a lead, forget about it. Wade Davis is just that damn good. Their offense his pretty good looking too. They have a National League style offense. Lorenzo Cain is pretty good in the leadoff spot. The lineup can do anything from bunt to steal to popping a few home runs. Their weakness is the starting pitching. If Johnny Cueto and Yordano Ventura pitch lights out, then you are talking about something else. Kansas City will not go quiet into the night like the Cubbies. Besides, the Royals have a better defense!

   The last time the New York Mets played in the World Series, they played my beloved Yankees in 2000. They ended up losing in 5 games. When it comes to the Mets, it’s quite interesting to be honest with you. Everyone knew they had an unreal, young, freakish starting rotation. If anything, people knew that it help them contend this season. Even going into the season, their bullpen was average. We then saw the suspension of Jenry Mejia which certainly did not help them. On the other hand, Jeruys Familia has been lights out as their closer. Throughout the first 4 months, their offense was just anemic. No one was really hitting(including Daniel Murphy!) The Mets acquire Yoenis Cespedes on July 31. That trade ignited the Mets offense.

   American League playoffs seemed to be a bit more entertaining. Both Kansas City and Toronto were down in their respective ALDS series. It looked like we were going to have a Texas team in the World Series. All of a sudden, the best 2 teams in the AL played like the best 2 teams in the AL and forced game 5’s. Both teams won to set up the ALCS.  Mets-Dodgers was definitely exciting. It went the distance. We had the Chase Utley situation. With the Cubs beating the Major League best Cardinals, everyone was thinking “Back to the Future II.” It was supposed to be the Cubs year. The Mets certainly derailed those plans.

    What I would like out of this World Series is a good fight from both teams. If you want my guess, I think it will go the distance. I will not predict a winner because my winner usually loses in the big spots. As a New York fan, as well as for my wife and father-in-law, I could say that I am routing for the Mets. Honestly, I want good baseball. We will get great baseball like we did in last year’s World Series. Everyone enjoy!!!