My employer’s first mistake was assigning the guy that picked Cleveland to beat St. Louis in the World Series in the pre-season to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the teams that actually made the playoffs. As it stands, Cleveland is in a distant fourth place in the AL Central, and St. has limped into the playoffs thanks to Houston choking in the final weekend. Way to go, Gigi.
But none of that matters now. It’s a clean slate for everyone, or at least that’s what the weaker playoff teams want you to believe. At the same time, while there is a certain any-given-Sunday aspect to the baseball playoffs (see Houston’s performance last year, or any time the Marlins have been in the playoffs…and subsequently won the World Series), there are also some undeniable truths to breaking a team down to its core essentials and needs. So let’s take a look at which teams are found wanting and which are ready to kick some major league booty.
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