League Championship Preview
Sept 4, 2023 12:47:19 GMT -5
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Post by D'backs GM (Kyle) on Sept 4, 2023 12:47:19 GMT -5
The previous previews broke down the numbers from the last 4 weeks of the regular season. Blue Jays GM (Stephen) followed up his lowest point output since the AS break with his highest point output. The remaining 7 teams all scored under their post AS average. It was a down week across the board, however Nationals GM (Tim) still managed to score over 400 points despite it being his lowest point output since the break.
AL Preview:
The AL East leaders are battling it out for the 3rd time this season. Stephen had more consistent play over the course of the season but Orioles GM (Michael) has the hotter team since the AS break. Mike has 10 projected starts and Stephen has 12. Mike has a 4-2 record against Stephen since the break. Neither team has a player projected to come back from injury. This should be a close matchup and might come down to Sunday. Fun fact is that their big matchup in week 19 to decide who would win the division didn't matter in regards to playoff outcomes. Both teams have been the highest scoring AL teams for the first 2 rounds.
NL Preview:
This one is lopsided on paper. Cardinals GM (Nik) is the only NL team to outscore Tim in a week since the break (we're not counting the WC round). So there's a chance he can pull off this upset, however his team has been very inconsistent. Nik has 7 projected starts and Tim has 11. Neither team has a player projected to come back from injury. The start disadvantage paired with Tim's overall depth advantage seems to point to a mismatch.
AL Preview:
The AL East leaders are battling it out for the 3rd time this season. Stephen had more consistent play over the course of the season but Orioles GM (Michael) has the hotter team since the AS break. Mike has 10 projected starts and Stephen has 12. Mike has a 4-2 record against Stephen since the break. Neither team has a player projected to come back from injury. This should be a close matchup and might come down to Sunday. Fun fact is that their big matchup in week 19 to decide who would win the division didn't matter in regards to playoff outcomes. Both teams have been the highest scoring AL teams for the first 2 rounds.
NL Preview:
This one is lopsided on paper. Cardinals GM (Nik) is the only NL team to outscore Tim in a week since the break (we're not counting the WC round). So there's a chance he can pull off this upset, however his team has been very inconsistent. Nik has 7 projected starts and Tim has 11. Neither team has a player projected to come back from injury. The start disadvantage paired with Tim's overall depth advantage seems to point to a mismatch.