On paper the Orioles should be the team with the 2 game advantage, They won the American League East by 12 Games. On paper, the Royals couldn't hit a home run off a "tee" this year. They finished last in the American League in home runs.
Billy Butler stole a base. On paper he couldn't steal a base with a 45' head start. Butler stole a base.
So...should you count the Orioles out? On paper, no team has come back from losing the first two games of a 7 game series at home and advanced to the World Series.
But we don't play the games on paper. The Orioles have great pitching, great hitting and good defense. The Royals do too.
Game 3 of the ALCS on Tuesday night should be a great game. The Royal's fans yearn for a winner. They are reliving 1985, the last time the Royals even made the playoffs.
Ryan Fagan, of Sporting News, has a very good story about this series. Be sure to read it here before popping the champaign for the Royals. But, don't count the Royals out either.
I could probably be less sure of the outcome of this ALCS but I doubt it!
W.D. Barr's unique perspective on what's important in the world of Mexican Baseball!
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