AL Wild Card Game

Tonight! 8 PM EST on TBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't miss the first playoff game of the 2014 baseball playoffs.
Kansas City is in the playoffs for the 1st time since '85 and with a young core of players like Salvador Perez a very good up and coming catcher with decent numbers for a 24 year old. This core could be compared to the 1996 yankees core with Jeter, Posada, Andy, and Mo.
Perez's numbers 

  • .260 Average 
  • .692 OPS 
  • 17 Home Runs 
  • 70 RBI's 
  • 150 Hits 
  • 57 Runs 
  • 28 Doubles 
  • 22 Walks 

Also in that young core is Eric Hosmer, Alex Gordon. Gordon who also had a pretty decent year.
Gordon's numbers
  •  .266 Average 
  • .783 OPS 
  • 19 Home Runs 
  • 74 RBI's 
  • 150 Hits 
  • 87 Runs 
  • 34 Doubles 
  • 65 Walks 
Not to be forgotten on this team is the back end of the bullpen led by the 5'10" fire throwing Greg Holland. Holland who had 48 saves with a 1.44 ERA in 62.1 innings. Big game Shields will go on the bump for the Royals at a Rocking Kauffman Stadium.

But on the other hand don't forgot the Jon Lester led A's.Who are going to the playoffs for the 3rd season in a row.After the deal for the crafty veteran south paw along with Johnny Gomes, the A's have had a power outage in Oakland since the departure of  Yoenis Cespedes who was on fire after winning his second home run derby in Minnesota. Oakland was leading the American League West with the best record in the league for most of the year. 
So should be a great game to kick off playoff baseball and...
My pick: Kansas City Royals 6-4 winners over Oakland 

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