As August comes to a close and September draws near, playoff baseball is just on the horizon.
The dog days of August have separated contenders from the pack, obliterated the pretenders back to earth and created some interesting playoff races.
Anything can happen once a team makes the playoffs, so this article will be encouragement to fans as to why their team can do the distance this season. They’ll have renewed and justified hope that their team can win the World Series in 2015.
Realistically, not every team near a playoff spot is a contender but merely just an average, flawed team that is hanging around with a sub-.500 record. Not to seem harsh, but that’s why teams such as the Tampa Bay Rays (60-61) and Minnesota Twins (60-61) have been left off.
Of course, some teams have a better chance than others, while a few have more work to do to get in, but there are still plenty of chances for floundering franchises such as the Washington Nationals to right the ship.
Here’s your guide as to how each contender can win the World Series.