MLB: A Late Look at the NL
Posted on | September 21, 2009 | No Comments
Over in the National League the playoff teams are pretty much set. There really aren’t any really great races going on.
The closest race in the National League is the Wild Card race. But even that race isn’t that close.
The San Francisco Giants currently trail the Colorado Rockies by 4.5 games. Then the Florida Marlins are just 5 games back. In fact, the Rockies are only 5 games in back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
It’s tough to shut the book on these races. Last year the New York Mets looked like they would easily win the NL East and then the Philadelphia Phillies caught them. But I don’t see anything like that happening again this year. I just don’t think the Marlins or the Giants have what it takes to catch the Rockies. Plus, I don’t see the Rockies choking late in the season.
So, we will have the Phillies winning the NL East. As the defending World Series Champions, they will be a force to be reckoned with. They certainly have everything they need to win the National League again this year.
Then in the NL Central the St. Louis Cardinals will win the division. In fact, they will probably win the division by the end of this week. Again, they look to be a tough out in the playoffs too. They have everything as well including a manager who really knows how to win in the playoffs.
In the NL West, the same can be said for the Dodgers. Joe Torre has won plenty of rings with the New York Yankees. But can he do it in Los Angeles? I don’t see why not.
And the Rockies – a team that’s been red-hot for a couple months now – will also be a tough team.
This all shapes up for one heck of a great playoff season. And we just have to wait another couple weeks for it to begin.
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