Scott Miller Talks MLB Playoffs With Scott & Jeremy
Scott Miller joins Scott and Jeremy to discuss the upcoming MLB playoffs, including the hot Royals and the cold A's.
Scott Miller on Scott & Jeremy
The Baltimore Orioles currently have a 9.5 game lead in the AL east—a mark they haven't reached since the 1997 playoff season. Even with all other clubs in the division having a year lower than usual standards, Baltimore is gaining respect for running away with the crown.
"It's a down year, no question, in the AL east, the Yankees can't get out of their own way with injuries and the Sox and Rays were yesterday's news long ago. Having said that, the Orioles have done exactly what they've needed to do to take control," said Miller.
Although the Orioles have been red hot, Miller believes there are no top-tier teams in today's Majors.
"There's nobody great—you go back the last Yankees dynasty in the late nineties—there's nobody like that anymore. I think it's going to be very entertaining and very well balanced," said Millers.
"You guys might've heard that pitching is what wins in the playoffs, and that's exactly what the Dodgers and Nationals have. I like their pitching, but keep an eye on the Royals with their bullpen—they're very deep," Miller added.
That same Royals club is in the midst of a very tight playoff race, fighting back and forth with Detroit for the AL Central's top spot, while the other will likely get a wildcard slot.
"I think Kansas City gets the second wildcard. Cleveland has done a great job of getting themselves back in it, but I just don't see two years of 10 wins consecutively at the end of the year," said Miller.
While that first AL wildcard spot is thought to be taken by the Oakland A's, they have hit a rough patch of late, and there may be one huge reason why.
"I spent some time with Oakland over the weekend, and that clubhouse is very tight-lipped about the Cespedes trade," said Miller. "It's clear that trade shocked them, and it had a ripple effect on the team. They're just not the same team without Cespedes, and it's backfired on Billy Bean."
"There's a very unsettles feeling about that clubhouse," Miller added.
