In a way the matchup of the Phillies and Astros gives a firm answer to the age old question, “Is the post-season a crapshoot or does the cream rise to the top?” The answer, it seems is, “Yes.”
Start with the American League, where the Houston Astros — no matter how you feel about them — were the best team both on paper and on the field. If you want aces, take your pick of Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez, if you like rotation depth consider that Christian Javier, Luis Garcia, and Jose Urquidy all vied for spots but could have made 30+ starts for most teams.