A dismal year for my defending Champion
Angels...
Being decimated by some big injuries to their key guys was just too much to overcome for the gang. Oh well! At least the (ralley) monkey is off our backs and we've finally got one championship in the bag. Hopefully they'll rebound and give it a better go next season!
As for my underachieving all pitch, no hit
Dodgers... Well, they've been playing some pretty boring and uninspired ball all year, but are somehow still barely in the hunt for the wild card. I'm not getting my hopes up though. I just feel very little attachment to this particular group of players for some reason. Like I said - must be the uninspiring play. I'll be keeping a more watchful eye on them over the next few weeks as the season winds down though. Who knows, maybe they'll surprise me...
It is fun to see so many teams competing for that Wild Card spot though. Definitely keeps the interest level and fandom at a higher level for many more people, much deeper into the season than the old days, which is a good thing. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the perennial underdogs (like the Cubs) making some noise this postseason though. Aside from last years Angels, I'm pretty damned tired of the same ol' teams in the postseason year in, year out!