Let’s be honest. The National League West is the most boring
division in baseball. They play their games after much of the country has
started going to bed. There’s only two genuine stars in the division by my
count (Matt Kemp and Tim Lincecum—your mileage may vary, that’s just my
opinion). The most notable storyline last year was the complete disaster that
is Frank McCourt. Let’s just skip them.
No, wait. When you stop to take a look at these teams, most
of them are actually pretty interesting (sorry, San Diego). The other 4 teams
have marquee players that are among the best in baseball, and it’s a shame that
guys like Justin Upton and Troy Tulowitzki don’t get the press they deserve
(shoot, Kemp is just now getting recognized for being possibly the best player
in baseball). Clayton Kershaw won the Cy Young last year and Kemp should have
won the MVP. This is a pretty good
division, and best of all, it’s up for grabs this year. So let’s get it
started.
