The Giants are going to win it all this time... Seriously, it's obvious there's no other contenders in the NL West. The Dodgers (curse them all, death to them and their families) have O.K. pitching I hate to admit, but their offense is the worst in the majors, and Arizona is almost as bad, though they have a chance at the wildcard.
Playoffs? Well, let's break this down.
NL WEST:
The Giants are 13 games ahead of the closest contender, which is a misnomer for Arizona, since they can't contend anymore. Schilling and Johnson are off their game, and even when they pitch well, they get no run support and are also killed by sloppy defense. I just feel sorry for Bob Brenly.
The Dodgers are in 3rd place, and given how they've imploded over the last couple months, there's no way they're going to even get the wildcard.
NL CENTRAL:
This division is a joke. The Giants will slaughter Houston in the playoffs, they barely went above .500 this year. Maybe the Cardinals will win the division (certainly they have no hope for the wildcard) but the Giants own the Cardinals this year, we will own them worse than we did last year if they make it to the playoffs.
If the Cubs somehow, through act of God, or Dusty Baker, get to the playoffs, then I might be slightly worried since the cubs sort of owned us this year, but I doubt that they can make it past the Cards in the wildcard race.
NL EAST:
Atlanta is going to win this division, no question, but if the Giants face them, I have no doubt that we can own them like we pwned them last year. The question here is about the wildcard... it's obviously most likely going to be either Philidelphia or Florida... both of whom are only slightly over .500 and pose no real threat to the Giants. Phili has good D and decent pitching, and Florida can steal bases sure, but the Giants are way more well-rounded and a better overall team.
AL WEST:
Don't give me any of that "Seattle is teh l33t" crap... Their time is over. The A's will probably win the AL West, and then most likely lose immediately to either Boston or New York.
AL CENTRAL:
This division is just as bad as it's NL counterpart. When you have Kansas City in first place (that's the Royals lol), you know you've got a weak division on your hands.
AL EAST:
This is going to be a great division race. Personally, I'm hoping that Boston can step up and beat the Yankees in the final days, but what's probably going to happen is the Yankees are going to win the division and Boston will enter the post season on a wildcard ticket... At one point I thought possibly the Jays had a chance this year, when the Yankees were on that losing streak, but that was unrealistic.
WORLD SERIES:
Don't kid yourselves: either Boston or the Yankees are going to the Series, and sadly, it's probably going to be the Yankees. Their offense is excellent, their pitching is excellent, and of course their defense is excellent... I can't wait to watch this series!
