Easiest year to win a World Series?

[QuinlansMinion]

This seems like it.  There arent any power house teams in the AL or in baseball other then the Angels right now.  The Orioles, who are 4 games behind us right now are the closest team.  Their best hitter, Nelson Cruz has an .860 OPS.  He has a .263 BA and a .331 OBP, but has 39 home runs.  Their 2nd best hitter has 300 at bats, their 3rd best hitter Adam Jones, has a .786 OPS.  The rest of their lineup is absolute garbage.  Their starting pitching doesnt really scare anyone, although they have a good bullpen.  

 

The rest of the AL is pretty much the same story.  The Tigers have 2 good hitters, and 2 good pitchers, but have pretty much nothing outside of that.  The Mariners have the best pitcher in baseball and 2 very good pitchers, but have an abysmal lineup.  The A's have a deep rotation, but a crap lineup.  The Royals, I really dont even know.  

 

I havent looked at the NL much, but there doesnt seem to be a clear favorite.  The Dodgers might be the favorite but they are not a great team when Kershaw isnt pitching.  Even with the loss of Richards this seems like its a down year in MLB, there probably wont be an easier path to a World Series then there is this year.

[nando714]

We are a power house team in the AL

[tdawg87]

It's never easy to win a playoff series, let alone 3.

[QuinlansMinion]

It's never easy to win a playoff series, let alone 3.

 

I think you missed the point.  Im not saying its easy, but compared to every other year we have been in the playoffs since 2002, id say this year is the easiest path to the World Series.

[Angel Oracle]

The Halos and O's are just about mirror images, aside from the O's having a little more power and the Halos having a little deeper bullpen.

[wopphil]

Detroit should be a great team, and I would be concerned facing then in the playoffs. Price and Scherzer make for an excellent 1-2, and verlander can ocassionally be great. They also have an outstanding offense.

[QuinlansMinion]

Detroit should be a great team, and I would be concerned facing then in the playoffs. Price and Scherzer make for an excellent 1-2, and verlander can ocassionally be great. They also have an outstanding offense.

I wouldnt call their offense outstanding.  

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I agree that the path the world series this year may be easier, as each team has a certain flaw or bad event that occurred to them.

 

Detroit has had Verlander declining and injury to Sanchez. Their offense is not as good as it once was

 

Baltimore has a weaker rotation and just lost Davis

 

Seattle has a crappy offense

 

We lost Richards, but overall we should be the favorite to win the AL.

 

However, I do think the actual WS will be difficult this year. I think the Nationals are a very complete team, and the Dodgers are scary with their 3 aces.

 

I actually think that final series this year will be more difficult than past years.

[DJInferno]

I wouldnt call their offense outstanding.  

 

2nd in Runs and 1st since ASB, that is pretty outstanding and comparable to ours in production.

Edited September 12, 2014 by DJInferno

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

It's never easy to win a playoff series, let alone 3.

Thread lock please.

[LAA Road Tripper]

I'm too lazy to do it but I'd love to see the offensive splits home and away for the Orioles. Not that they aren't a solid hitting team but Camden Yards is the bandbox of bandboxes.

[Chimi]

Ask those powerhouse Rangers offenses how well they did in the World Series.

 

Pitching wins championships.  And I can tell you right now, in the NL, the Nationals, Giants, and Dodgers all have very good pitching staffs.

Edited September 12, 2014 by Chimi

[sneaky_flute]

Ask those powerhouse Rangers offenses how well they did in the World Series.

 

Pitching wins championships.  And I can tell you right now, in the NL, the Nationals, Giants, and Dodgers all have very good pitching staffs.

Texas had a good pitching staff in 2011.