Thursday, October 29, 2015
Postseason Experience
I don't want to get way ahead of myself, because the series is only 2 games in, but isn't it readily visible how much better Kansas City is during this world series than the Metropolitan's? The Mets are comparable to the Giants in 2010 where they snuck in and on timely hitting and great pitching were able to rally through a few series and ultimately were so hot when they reached the series against Texas that they dominated. Kansas City with nearly 3 decades of finishing in the cellar of the division and routinely striking out with top picks and the inability to hold onto stars in their prime, instead having rosters of up and comers and aging veterans, to now with the stream of expendable cash brought to you by revenue sharing (i'm sure they had it before, but now they are forced to spend it instead of owners pocketing said cash). To the eyeball test this team is hands down more experienced and ready than the mets have played so far. I'm hoping for a 6 or 7 game series but the way it's going now, looking more like a 4 or 5 game series.
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Well now we know you'll get at least 5 games. Part of what I think is compelling about the Royals is how balanced they are--good (but not great) everything, from defense to starting pitching to contact hitters to baserunning to the bullpen. Where are the weak spots to exploit? Not sure, maybe Yost's managing (based on lots of critics)? What do they depend on that an opponent has to neutralize? Again, not sure--though a team that can neutralize that bullpen somehow would have an advantage, just not sure how you do that. Experience must be a factor, but also the fact that experience is across an entire team--sure, they finally made a postseason run only last year, but these guys have been around for a long time, even the younger players who came up probably too early and struggled for a time. I'd ultimately be happy with either team winning, but it would be nice to see KC pull it off after getting here last year.
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