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Best major league baseball playoffs in years? Sure, why not.
The players are all interesting, with great storylines:
New York: Every sport needs the bad guy, the evil empire. New York is the team people love to root against. The storylines have been, even for a Yankees hater, very compelling. Karim Garcia is the Yankee coming through with the big hits. David Wells, persona non-grata this spring, has been their rock. Surprises from the cagey villians.
Florida: Picks its manager up from an AARP convention in Florida, and he rejuvinates a very young club. MLB has a chance to showcase young stars lke Cabrera and Willis. A future hall of famer has perhaps his last chance at baseball immortality, and he is having one of the greatest series ever. Everyone loves the ultimate underdog, and sorry Cubs fans, this Marlins team is it.
Chicago/Boston: I'll group these two together, for obvious reasons. Misery sells as a story line. Misery is compelling, and both these franchises have had their fair share. Though Chicago is not an underdog, they are still the lovable losers. And Boston, although self-destructing at times, has shown an amazing closeness between teammates not seen elsewhere. Again, some of the best names in baseball play for these teams - what could be more compelling then men on base for Sosa, Ramirez, Alou or Garciaparra?
The most compelling, sure. There are too many great storylines not to be.
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