An ESPN Survey Of MLB Players Shows That They Think The Nats Are Most Likely To Win The World Series
ESPN - IT’S AN ODD-NUMBERED year, and you know what that means: A team not named the Giants actually has a shot at winning this year’s Fall Classic. So who’s up? According to the 117 major leaguers* we polled anonymously, this is the Nationals’ World Series to lose. But — spoiler alert — players also tagged the Marlins as this season’s zeros-to-heroes squad, picking up where the Royals left off.
Well there you have it. Everyone thinks the Nats are going to win the World Series. I assume this poll was taken before the entire lineup got hurt, but still, they have to be the favorites with that rotation. There’s never been a better rotation in baseball. And the players know it.
They also voted on how they feel about the speed of the game and I was surprised by the results:
I don’t know how someone could think games aren’t too slow, but it’s probably my ADD. As long as a pitch clock doesn’t risk injury to a pitcher, something should be implemented just to make sure there is a pace to the game. I get the old school “baseball is the only game without a clock” argument, but sometimes you have to make adjustments.
Opening Day is soon. Support your Nats with a 5 Aces shirt. Full deck, plus another ace. It’s cheating how good they are.
