World Series Prediction

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We would have made this prediction and rest of the playoff predictions before now, but as explained in the welcome back article, life had to put the site on hold. Now it is time to start things back up again. After another crazy season, baseball is sadly drawing to a close, and it feels a little bit like cherry picking, but wit the Mets and Royals heading to the World Series, who wins it all?

Clayton -

World Series

To me will not be the most exciting series because both fan bases have become pretty annoying.    

Even though I'm a fan of a Kansas City team the Royals are most definitely not it, I do have to say that I do enjoy the way that they have built their team. Going from just a historic farm system, from just a few years ago, to making smart trades and signings, this team seems to have become perennial contenders. This is how I hope that the Yankees further the progression of the team, instead of paying a fortune in free agency to aging stars with lots of miles on them that no longer deserve to be paid, what they are expected to earn.

The Mets on the other hand have made a couple stupid trades and signings costing them a first round draft pick, but due to their rotation, it does not matter.  Since I am NOT from New York, I do not feel I need to actually cheer on for the Mets like many Mets fans have cried about it since the Yankees have been eliminated, so just shut it.

Going off of just rosters,  I have a hard time deciding who I feel will actually win the Series.  I would love to throw some numbers and some situations into the mix, but I honestly have no true feeling either way. My gut says go with the Royals because I think American League teams are just far superior to the National League (plus I like their lineup just a little bit more), but with the Mets far superior staff and the lineup having such an insane run, it is hard to go against New York.

The playoffs are not really a question of who is the best team during the regular season, the playoffs are about is who is on the hottest run, and right now that looks like it is the Mets and their  incredible staff.

Prediction - Royals in 7, A CURVE FOR YOU!

Jeff -

Word Series

The World Series is finally here and while I was 1 for 2 on my predictions of League winners I wish it was flip flopped. Sadly my Dodgers flopped in the first round to the now NL Champion New York Mets. I had the Royals making it from the start of the year and they basically met expectations in the end.

I know the Mets are the popular pick right now because they are on absolute fire with multiple guys playing way over their heads. But, here is the problem with that, with all these guys playing above their normal production isn’t it a big threat they could suddenly oh I don’t know… come back to Earth?

Like I said earlier, the Royals have basically played up to their potential and have done what people expected them to do. So do you lean towards the team that was expected to be this good, or the team that essentially came out of nowhere (who had them making the WS and playing like this?) in the biggest games of these guys lives?

I can see the Mets losing steam here and faltering when it’s time to really step up to the plate (pun intended). Murphy has been compared to some of the greatest baseball players of all time for his run through the playoffs and I expect him to still play well but no way he can keep this going.

Overall, I think the Royals do what they are supposed to do and the Mets do what they should’ve done a while ago….

Prediction: Royals in 6