The ALCS is certainly the more exciting of the two League Championship Series, at least in terms of total talent on the field. That’s not a slight at the National League side of the bracket, but Houston and New York are among the top two or three most talented teams in all of baseball. As a neutral observer, there was a lot to be excited about with a potentially classic series. Except, well, you wouldn’t know that if you watched Game One. Masahiro Tanaka, an underrated big-game performer in his career, was incredible against this scary Houston lineup.
MLB Roundup 10/11: Yankees run away with Game One
