domenica 23 novembre 2014

MLB season recap team by team analysis

In this post i'll analyze team by team the result that they got and i'll rate the, from F to A++.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East

Baltimore Orioles: A- / Great Regular season but the absences conditionated them too much in the championship.
NY Yankees: B / They failed playoffs target in last season of Derek Jeter because of so many injuries due too an old roster but their 84 victories despite the injuries can be considered a good result.
Toronto Blue Jays; B- / As it happened in last 2 seasons they started fast but they failed to keep up the pace to reach playoffs, they need to improve the bullpen to be a playoffs team next season.
TB Rays; E / Maddon's magic finished this season and the limits of this team emerged but none could pretend more to this group of players.
Boston Red Sox: F / They finished last in their division as defending championship with just 71 win.

Central

Detroit Tigers: B+ / They won their division but they stop very short of their actual target
KC Royals: A++ / AMAZING...arrived just 1 game short to the WS title, none would aspect something like that at the begin of the season
Cleveland Indians: B / They did exactly what everyone aspect from them
Chicago White Sox: C / Another bad season for the with just 73 wins but at least they had a pleasurable surprise by Jose Abreu who had a great season
Minnesota Twins: D / I can sume them in Mauer plus too many players not good enough or not ready yet to play in the majors.

West

LA Angels: A- / Great regular season with the best record in the MLB but disappointing playoffs due to the blowout against the surprising Royals
Oakland A's: B+ / The same "money ball" story of every year, they committed the error to made wrong choices about sacrificing too many bats to get too many starting pitchers
Seattle Mariners: A- / 87 wins and just 1 away from the wild card spot, they did well and it's only the beginning from them
Houston Astros: C+ / A very young team who got better if u compare them to thier version of the year before but lot of working need to be done there to be competitive
Texas Rangers: F / An awful season for them initiated by the wrong choice to trade Kinsler for Fielder and finished with the longest IR list i have ever seen

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East

Washington Nationals: B+ / Good regular season showing improvements but their rie ended in SF against the Giants, they need to improve especially at the plate with the battting average
Atlata Braves; C- / They had one of their worst season in last 25 years and it's because of a lack of batting AVG and also because their rotation got weaker than the years before
NY Mets: B / they shown improvements but they need to put at least 1 good starter and 2 solid bats in the lineup
Miami Marlins: B / even without Fernandez they played a very good season above their potential
Philadelphia Phillies: D / a complete disappointmentthey need to find new good players to put next to Hamels Utley and Howard, because i think the duo Utley and Howard if gealty can still put up very good number for them. Salary cap problems still and that's why they ll not able to sign free agents

Central

STL Cardinals: A / Another very very good season for them even with lot of young players on the field and i'm sure they can do only better in next years keeping this team and even if they lost the championship the had good run even in the playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates: B+ / 88 wins and an elimination on a wild card game is a good result for them
Milwaukee Brewers: C+ / great starts and a blackout at the end that made them fall in the standings, the disappointment is high for them after being sure to win the divison at the half part of the season
Cincinnati Reds: D / a season to forget for them, Cueto the only positive note, too many injuries to compete
Chicago Cubs: C / very young team with such a bad start bad so many improvements at the end of the season when they fot even the 1st winning month after long time

West

LA Dodgers: B / they have been eliminated by the Cards after a very good regular season but it s not enough for a team built to win spending so much.
SF Giants: A+ / they are the WS champions, not a great regular season but a great playoffs run
SD Padres: B- / above of their expectations and showing good young talents who could bring them to another level
Colorao Rockies: D+ / they still can't find a good rotation to support the great lineup they ve and too many injuried players like in every recent season for them
AZ D-backs: E / without Goldy they can't produce anything offensevely but at least they found good talents in Peralta and Pollock



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