Sep 28, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder
J.D. Martinez(28) celebrates with fans after winning the Central Division Championship by defeating the Minnesota Twins 3-0 at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Lockdown pitching wins championships; and the teams with the two best rotations, in my eyes, are the Tigers and the Nationals. Top to bottom, both of their pitching staffs are loaded. I see the Tigers having a tough time getting past both Baltimore and Los Angeles (if that’s who they face) but the Tigers pitching has playoff experience, depth, and overpowering stuff. But in the end, I just think the Nationals want it more and are the more complete team. Plus, the Washington bullpen had the 2nd best ERA in the NL.
AL WC: Kansas City
NL WC: Pittsburgh
ALDS: Detroit over Baltimore
ALDS: LAA over Kansas City
ALCS: Detroit over LAA
NLDS: LAD over St. Louis
NLDS: Washington over Pittsburgh
NLCS: Washington over LAD
WS: Washington over Detroit