Let The Playoffs
Begin
The 2013
regular season has come to an end, after six months and 4,860 games, but in
typical baseball fashion, that isn’t enough. Tonight the Tampa Bay Rays visit
the Texas Rangers for game number 163 for each team, and a chance to face the
Indians in the Wild Card Play-In game. In most seasons the rise and comeback of
the Indians to relevance would be the top story of the year, but not in 2013. This
season saw the Pirates and Royals both finish over .500 for the first time in
eons, with the Pirates even making the playoffs as the top wild card team in
the National League. Miguel Cabrera captured the hearts of fans again this season
with another Triple Crown chase before nagging injuries took him out of the
running. Chris Davis mashed 53 home runs for the Orioles, Clayton Kershaw
finished the season with an ERA of under 2.00, and Mike Trout proved once and
for all his rookie season was no fluke and he is the best all-around player in
baseball.
Being a
devout baseball fan and blogger I certainly do have some bias but for my money
the greatest part of sports is now upon us. Nothing beats the MLB playoffs as
far as drama and suspense. I would love to see the Los Angeles Dodgers win it
all and get Don Mattingly the ring that has eluded him in his baseball career.
My preseason
predictions went up in flames for the most part so I won’t bother making
predictions for the playoffs. I’m just going to sit back and enjoy the games
and see how this all plays out. For the first time in a long time there is a
wide open field with no clear favorite which will help increase the interest
and drama and anyone could walk away with the trophy. Let’s play ball my
friends.
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