McGuire: The matchup I am looking forward to most in Wild Card weekend is Mets vs. On paper, however, it’s tough to beat that Phillies rotation, even if the Cardinals have a lineup of the top-2 MVP candidates. The Phillies return to the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons, just to face the team that knocked them out last time – and the Cardinals are still led by Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright, and Yadier Molina all these years later. The Padres and Mets is the wild card series to watch in the NL, with both teams boasting incredible levels of talent and skill everywhere you look, which should provide some very exciting baseball to watch.Ĭereghin: I can’t wait to see how the Cardinals – Phillies matchup plays out. Najarian: The Mariners vs Blue Jays wild card series will provide a ton of close and hard-fought baseball, with both teams looking to prove themselves as legit in October, both this year and for many years to come. Maybe I’m just rooting for the teams that remind me of the Orioles. It would be nice to see Buck Showalter and the Mets win a ring after so many troubling years. I will definitely be rooting for Trey Mancini and Dusty Baker as people, so an Astros title would be a fine consolation prize. Everyone likes an underdog, and most neutral fans will be rooting for the Mariners. They have a very fun roster, a beautiful stadium, a great city, and an aggressive GM. Schneider: I am also pulling for the Mariners in the playoffs. I’ve got to go with the likable cast of Ty France, Julio Rodriguez, Robbie Ray and Luis Castillo. Their lineup is deep, and their rotation is as good as anyone else’s in the AL. On the NL side, the Braves are fun to root for with their core of Acuna, Swanson, Riley, and Matt Olson.Ĭereghin: How can you not root for the Mariners? They’re the only team in baseball that I have no memory of watching in the postseason. Najarian: On the AL side of things, there’s a lot of fierce competition, but it just feels impossible not to root for the Seattle Mariners, making the playoffs for the first time since 2001, and doing it with electrifying youngsters and dominant pitching. Of course, the addition of Trey Mancini adds more intrigue for Orioles fans. I like to root for the Astros during the playoffs because of the way they rebuilt their franchise from the ground, and I also like to cynically root for the villain. Louis this year and I was pleasantly surprised with the city and the ballpark, and it would be cool to see Pujols, Molina, and Wainwright win another ring together. My dad and I go on a baseball trip every summer and this summer we decided to go to St. Louis back in August against the Brewers. I like the Cardinals obviously because of the home run chase that Albert Pujols went on near the end of the season and also because I saw the Cardinals play in St. I would be okay with any of the other 10 teams winning the World Series but the teams I will root for most are the Cardinals and Astros. McGuire: Essentially, the team I will be rooting for most avidly will be whichever team is playing against the Yankees or Blue Jays. Josh Linn broke down each series, so I elicited the help of contributors Cameron McGuire, Daniel Cereghin, and Michael Najarian for some more personal bets. While we get ready for first pitch, let’s discuss which teams is pulling at our heart strings, and which are providing food for thought. The American League has a stacked field as usual, and there is plenty of intrigue in the National League, as well. How else do baseball fans anxiously wait for the most important games of the year than by debating questions that real life will soon answer for us. The playoffs are officially here! The 2022 MLB Postseason kicks off this afternoon, which means it is time for some predictions. The Birds Watcher crew discusses the MLB playoffs starting today. By Ben Schneider 2 weeks ago Follow Tweet
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