World Series Preview

Mets vs Royals World Series Preview

C - Salvador Perez vs Travis d' Arnaud
Perez may be the best defensive catcher in all the AL. He has some pop in the bat. Clearly the Royals have the advantage here.
Edge - Royals

1B - Eric Hosmer vs Lucas Duda
Eric Hosmer is a leader for the team and does it both offensively and defensively.
Edge - Royals

2B - Ben Zobrist vs Daniel Murphy
Make no mistake about it Ben Zobrist is a better all round baseball player than Daniel Murphy. That being said over the last 10 days Murphy is the best player on the planet. His bat is just too important right now.
Edge - Mets

SS - Alcides Escobar vs Wilmer Flores
Escobar is the better hitter and fielder. He was the ALCS MVP.
Edge - Royals

3B - Mike Moustakas vs David Wright
David Wright is the leader of the Mets. His bat is more important to the Mets lineup.
Edge - Mets

OF - Defensively the Royals have the stronger outfield than the Mets. The Mets have the best player of all the outfielders in Yoenis Cespedes. Curtis Granderson is playing great. So is Lorenzo Cain.
Edge - Even

DH - Kendrys Morales had a 30 homer season at DH for the Royals. The Mets didn't have a DH obviously but their DH platoon will be okay.
Edge - Royals

SP - The Mets have the best rotation in baseball.
Edge - Mets

RP - The Royals have the best bullpen in baseball. Wade Davis pitched a great 9th inning to pick up the save stranding a man on third with no outs.
Edge - Royals

Manager - Terry Collins just seems to be doing everything right lately. I'll go with him right now.

Who has the edge ?
I think the Royals have the better defense and bullpen. The Mets clearly have the better pitching rotation. In the NL Park the Mets have the lineup advantage as Kendrys Morales won't be available for the Royals. In the AL park the Royals have the advantage.
Edge - even for both teams

By Peter Vitella
@realpete13