Last year's Fall Classic pitted the two longest championship droughts against each other. This year, it's first in a while vs potential first ever, as the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Houston Astros, in a battle between two teams who were in the same league until 2013.
The Dodgers are in their 22nd World Series, but their overall record is not a good one, as they have only won six of their previous 21 appearances. This is mainly due to their decades spent being nicknamed the "Bums," as the old Brooklyn Dodgers had problems winning the World Series until finally doing so in 1955. After moving to LA in 1958, the Dodgers won five more championships, but none since 1988. Regarding this year, the Dodgers won their fifth straight NL West crown, and looked to make up for losing the NLCS to the Cubs. Winning 104 games, the Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks in the NLCS, and defeated the defending champion Cubs in only five games in the NLCS.
The Astros, in their entire 56 year existence, are only in their second World Series. They had close calls getting to the Fall Classic in 1969 and 1986, but they wouldn't win a pennant until 2005. Houston was swept in that year's World Series by the White Sox, and after 51 seasons in the National League, the Astros were moved to the American League beginning with the 2013 season. They reached the postseason as a Wild Card in 2015, but while they were ousted in the ALDS by the eventual champion Royals, it was the beginning of their rise to becoming a powerhouse. The Astros set a plan to be ready to win by 2017, and this season saw them win 101 games and run away with the AL West. They defeated the Red Sox in four games in the ALDS, and won a seven game ALCS over the Yankees, becoming the first team to win both league pennants.
I see this Series going the max; both teams are strong--with powerful lineups and stellar pitching. While the Astros are amazingly talented, I think the Dodgers are the team of destiny this year, and they'll win their first Series in 29 years.
Prediction: Dodgers in seven
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