Kansas City Shuffle (116-46)
3.72 ERA (2nd in ML)
1030 runs (1st in ML)
Player to watch: Bret Kubenka Arguably the most underrated player in the world. Gets overshadowed due to playing with so many other great stars. Has a career .374 playoff average with 39 runs, 16 HR, and 40 RBI's in 36 career games.
Charleston Rebels (84-78)
4.31 ERA (5th in ML)
782 runs (21st in ML)
Player to watch: Matt Henry The staff ace got shelled by Cheyenne's highpowered offense in game one, and completely shut them down in a deciding game five. Kansas City offensively is far superior to Cheyenne, but Henry held them in check in the regular season. In three starts, Henry was 2-1 with only 3 earned runs allowed in 21 IP.
Series Notes
Regular Season Series: 7-3 Kansas City
Playoff History: n/a
Most intriguing matchup: Nicholas Bryant vs Dustin Walker. Bryant hasn't been thrown out in over 300 SB attempts, regular & postseason. Walker has a hard time throwing anybody out. Will Bryant make the basepaths his personal playground over the course of this series?
Fargo Nines (90-72)
4.72 ERA (t-15th in ML)
918 runs (3rd in ML)
Player to watch: Darin Kingland Flew through the minor leagues the first three seasons with a career .333 average, and now finds himself a prime player on the AL Rookie of the Year ballot. Skeptics will point out his postseason career .209 average in 22 minor league games. Can he put it together in the majors?
Louisville Freezer Monkeys (90-72)
4.54 ERA (10th in ML)
868 runs (8th in ML)
Player to watch: Joel Daniels The defensive whiz of a SS with a .228 career regular season average in 1200 AB absolutely tore it up in Lousville's opening round sweep, to the tune of a .500 average with 4 runs, 3 homers & 8 rbi's in 12 ABs. Can he continue this hot pace against Fargo?
Series Notes
Regular Season Series: 5-5 tie
Playoff history: n/a
Most intriguing matchup: In the American League, bats might win championships, instead of pitching. Both of these teams can hit with the best of them, but which team will catch enough fire to carry them not only through the other, but also possibly over Kansas City's offense?
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Lo siento if this wasn't as in depth as my NLDS breakdown. I pay as much attention to the AL as I can, but for obvious reasons, I just don't know as much about it as I do the NL.
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