Come check out Norm’s picks from the Wild Card play in game to the World Series.
How lucky are we? I say we’re pretty damn lucky. We get a playoff game to get into the playoffs. Here are my picks for the 2013 MLB Postseason.
Game 163- Rays vs. Rangers
The Rangers most likely will have Nelson Cruz in the line-up. Plus, they are at home. David Price has not pitched well at Texas. I take the Rangers in the one game playoff.
NL Wild Card
It has taken the Pirates a long time to get back to the post season. I love the Bucs and will take them in the one game playoff vs. the Reds. I think the energy in Pittsburgh will be off the hook on Tuesday night and the Reds will struggle. I’ll take the Buccos.
AL Wild Card
Cleveland will host the AL Wild Card. The Indians are on fire and it’s a different guy every night who steps up for the Tribe. The Rangers could knock them off but I’ll go out on a limb and say the Indians move on.
NLDS A
The Pirates and the Cards in a 5 game series. The Cards have the experience. The Bucs have the youth. I’ll take the Pirates in 5 games.
NLDS B
Wow, the Dodgers and Braves. What else is there to say about this series? When I was growing up in Kimberly, Idaho it was the Braves and the Dodgers in the NL West. I’m really torn here. On paper the Dodgers should win it all. This will go 5 games for sure. I will take the Braves in the series setting up a Pirates-Braves NLCS.
NLCS
I really like both teams. Heck, I like the Dodgers as well. Someone has to lose. The Braves will win the NL flag by beating the up-start Pirates in 6. Jason Heyword is my MVP pick.
ALDS A
Cleveland vs. Boston. The Redsox played well this season. The Indians got rid of Mark Reynolds and that is my factor in this series. I know it’s crazy and I fall short of having a full deck. The RedSox will win in 4.
ALDS B
This is where it’s at. Detroit vs. the A’s. The A’s, yes I said the A’s. Here we are another postseason and here the A’s are again. They are pesky. My dream World Series would be the A’s vs. Pirates. I know that’s alot of yellow. But, the Tigers could be the best team in the AL. I think in the end the Tigers will be too much for the A’s. Tigers in 5.
ALCS
Tigers vs. RedSox. This could be a series for the ages. I feel that the Tigers have to many weapons for the Sox to counter. I will take the Tigers in 6 and Victor Martinez is my MVP.
World Series
Tigers vs. Braves. The Dodgers could be here instead of the Braves. But, this is what I’ll roll with. I know this sounds weird but I will go out on a limb and predict an earthquake in the LA area during the World Series. The Braves are great at home and will win the 2013 World Series by beating the Tigers in 6. They do it for Tim Hudson and Freddie Freeman is the WS MVP.