The Los Angeles Dodgers were the clear favourites to retain their NL West crown and they duly lived up to those expectations; however, the division was far from being uneventful.  The drama surrounding the Dodgers’ march to the postseason was enhanced by the performance-enhancing suspension of their star slugger, while the Rockies staged a remarkable turnaround to win the Wild Card.

BGB Predictions

Joe: Dodgers (Wild Card: Giants), Mark: Dodgers, Matt: Dodgers, Russ: D-Backs (WC: Giants)

Three of us correctly predicted the Dodgers would come out on top, but Russ must have jinxed the D-Backs.  In fact, Russ had predicted a D-Backs-Indians World Series, so I think we can say his jinxing powers are lethally strong.  Continue reading →