MLB Postseason thread!?

[HPLabonte]

do we have one? well, if we do, we still got a week of regular season play! so there shoudlnt!

Also, do we really have that many baseball fans on here? I doubt it, but, personally I love baseball! My team, however is out of all contention (the Astros) but it's incredible that there is no team under .400 or over .600, such a competitive season!

AL East: Red Sox or Yankees, the other gets the wildcard, Yankees closed a 14.5 game lead to 2 games, the division is definitely going to the Sox.

NL East: Mets, Phillies, Braves: Mets are unable to do much lately, this september skid has been horrible for the Mets. The Phillies are hot, though winning 8 of their last 11. And the braves, probably the unlikely candidate, but still playing their hearts out

AL Central: Indians, Book it. Done. Probably gonna lose to the Yankees.

NL Central: Cubs or Brewers, Brewers blew what seemed to be their season, the Cubs are red hot this september, and they're probably gonna win the division

AL West: Angels. Clinched. Done. Shold be an incredible ALDS w/ Sox v. Angels!

NL West: Diamondbacks, Padres: This is going to the D-Backs, Padres are 2 games back, probably not gonna do much with that with only like, 4 games to play.

AL Wildcard: Yankees. Book It. Done.

NL Wildcard: Padres, Phillies, Rockies, Braves. Incredible, the most interesting race this september, the unlikely rockies have won 9 in a row, and have momentum on their side. They may or may not win the Wild Card, but whatever happens, their run was simply incredible!

[GrenadeJumper]

I happen to be a huge mets fan. I'm pretty sure that despite their awful play lately they will still win the division. The magic number is now down to 5 and for the Phillies to win the division they will basically have to have a perfect rest of the season. Luckily they have a harder schedule then the mets so who knows what can happen.

[Apples]

The only thing I'm looking forward to in the post season is the ending of the MLB season.

Between 2 months of playoffs, 5 months of regular season, spring training, "hot stove", winter meetings, World Baseball Classic, steroids investigations, Roger Clemmens' eternal retirement party, and a million other events, the damn sport is constantly making noise about itself.

Even the NFL is smart enough to SHUT UP AND DIE for a few months a year... it's a shame MLB can't take the hint and do the same.




Other gripes of mine relating to the MLB:

* Corrupt/inept commissioner

* 160+ games of regular season... "every game counts" except that you can sluff off for weeks if not months. Teams do not give their best performance or full effort every game.

* Lack of a cohesive salary cap system. The small market teams (Devil Rays, Royals, Marlins, etc) are at such a competitive disadvantage. They exist as a sort of "farm system" for up and coming stars before they sign up with "top shelf" franchises that can out-spend them 10 to 1.



Don't get me wrong, I love baseball. In my crap town, the college world series is the best event going and I enjoy it every year. However, once baseball gets taken to the MLB level, it represents everything I detest about professional sports. As for my picks.. the Yankees appear to have momentum, and that's everything in the post season. I would prefer the Red Sox, because I like their roster and team chemistry. My outside darkhorse is the Cubs, just because I like Pinella, Soriano, and Zambrano.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

^ exactly. tired of turning on ESPN at midnight and having to go through 1 hr of baseball tonight. idk maybe i'm just tuning in on the wrong time but it seems to me that ESPN airs more **** about baseball than football even during football season.

besides the astros didn't make the playoffs (again) so idc about baseball anymore. RIP craig biggio

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Tell me - whats the difference between girly rounders and baseball? I honestly don't know. Its considered very effeminent (spell check?) to play rounders, so just wondered the difference.

[jq71586]

Apples the Party Pooper, ladies and Gentleman :D


I'd have to say this.

AL East - Boston
AL Central - Cleveland
AL West - Anaheim
AL Wild Card - New York Yankees

Divisional Round

Cleveland def. New York Yankees
Boston def. Anaheim

League Championship

Boston def. Cleveland


NL East - New York Mets
NL Central - Chicago
NL West - Arizona
NL Wildcard - Philadelphia

Divisional Round

Philadelphia def. Arizona
Chicago def. New York Mets

League Championship

Chicago def. Philadelphia


** World Series **

Boston def. Chicago

Sorry Cubs fans :p

[battle_axe_of_doom]

so if by sawx vs cubs you mean yankees vs diamondbacks then yeah i agree with you :p

[jq71586]

so if by sawx vs cubs you mean yankees vs diamondbacks then yeah i agree with you :p

Oh yeah, that's what I meant. I had my fingers on the wrong keys. My bad.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

meh it happens

[Raider87]

Apples the Party Pooper, ladies and Gentleman :D


I'd have to say this.

AL East - Boston
AL Central - Cleveland
AL West - Anaheim
AL Wild Card - New York Yankees

Divisional Round

Cleveland def. New York Yankees
Boston def. Anaheim

League Championship

Boston def. Cleveland


NL East - New York Mets
NL Central - Chicago
NL West - Arizona
NL Wildcard - Philadelphia

Divisional Round

Philadelphia def. Arizona
Chicago def. New York Mets

League Championship

Chicago def. Philadelphia


** World Series **

Boston def. Chicago

Sorry Cubs fans :p


Man that's not cool :(
but lets see if they even get into the playoffs let alone the World Series...
If they do get in and make it into the World Series I'd sell my left nut for tickets

[masterx1918]

This is a Red Sox fan saying this but I don't think the Red Sox are strong enough to make it to the world series. If they do make it they'll win with ease because no NL team is even close to being on par with Red Sox. Yankees vs. Red Sox WILL be the ALDS, as always. The Cubs are a weak team and I cannot see them standing a chance against teams like the Mets, D-Backs or even the Phillies/Padres/Rockies. The Cubs are by far the weakest team in the NL playoffs and the only reason there in is because of their weak devision. Hell the Blue Jays would be the best team in the NL Central and they suck.

[Rock_Starman]

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and if they win that better make it into Rock Band :p

[Raider87]

This is a Red Sox fan saying this but I don't think the Red Sox are strong enough to make it to the world series. If they do make it they'll win with ease because no NL team is even close to being on par with Red Sox. Yankees vs. Red Sox WILL be the ALDS, as always. The Cubs are a weak team and I cannot see them standing a chance against teams like the Mets, D-Backs or even the Phillies/Padres/Rockies. The Cubs are by far the weakest team in the NL playoffs and the only reason there in is because of their weak devision. Hell the Blue Jays would be the best team in the NL Central and they suck.

This is true but remember who won the World Series last year....

[GrenadeJumper]

Apples the Party Pooper, ladies and Gentleman :D


I'd have to say this.

AL East - Boston
AL Central - Cleveland
AL West - Anaheim
AL Wild Card - New York Yankees

Divisional Round

Cleveland def. New York Yankees
Boston def. Anaheim

League Championship

Boston def. Cleveland


NL East - New York Mets
NL Central - Chicago
NL West - Arizona
NL Wildcard - Philadelphia

Divisional Round

Philadelphia def. Arizona
Chicago def. New York Mets

League Championship

Chicago def. Philadelphia


** World Series **

Boston def. Chicago

Sorry Cubs fans :p

Mets losing to the cubs? I dont think so.

[Apples]

Man I just woke up and realized how crabby I sounded. Someone really needed an afternoon nap.



Apples the Party Pooper, ladies and Gentleman :D




You got it buddy. :D

[HPLabonte]

besides the astros didn't make the playoffs (again) so idc about baseball anymore. RIP craig biggio

aww maan, it REALLY sucks that Biggio's last year had to suck this badly, even i he hit 3000, was all for nothing cause he wont see October. oh well.. at least they fired Jason Lane! a step in the right direction, maybe Burke and Scott will find new homes next season. Anderson and Pence are promising, hopefully they dont start to suck it up. And hopefully they get rid of Munson, too, Wandy Rodriguez, Matt Albers, Woody Williams, Jason Jennings.... just rebuild, the team is complete crap and SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

If it were up to me,

1B: Berkman
2B: New Player, no Burke.
SS: Everett
3B: Wigginton
C: Towles/Ausmus
LF: Lee
CF: Anderson or Free Agent
RF: Pence, Berkman or a free agent

Only keep Oswalt and Backe in the rotation, Maybe keep Jennings, big maybe there.

[HPLabonte]

well, the mets just lost!

[battle_axe_of_doom]

biggio was basically my baseball hero and its gonna be sad to turn on some tx news channel and not hear biggio's name in the highlights http://www.erksylvania.com/forum/images/smilies/nvr4get.gif

[MartyMcFly]

** World Series **

Boston def. Chicago

Sorry Cubs fans :p

Nice! I've been predicting Sox vs. Cubs since June. And I'm rootin for the Sox all the way!

Oh, and Dropkick Murphy's definitely need to be in Rock Band regardless!

[stinkdog2007]

My Yankees are in, thats all that matters!

[Eman311]

Red Sox all the way. **** the Yankees

[GrenadeJumper]

the mets are gonna be the end of me...:(

[HPLabonte]

oh man, wow, i didnt think it would get this bad for the mets, now they're on the outside looking in.

[HeadShaft713]

Go Biggio, Go Astros!!

[HPLabonte]

he's catching Backe on Saturday!! 2 of my favorite players!

[beerman]

Ned Yost ****ed my Brewers, and now they are done. They are twice as talented as the cubs with 1/3 of the payroll, yet an inept manager can ruin a whole season.:mad:

[Apples]

Ned Yost ****ed my Brewers, and now they are done. They are twice as talented as the cubs with 1/3 of the payroll, yet an inept manager can ruin a whole season.:mad:

Yeah, playing bean-ball in a one-run game in a pennent race because so and so was "pitched too closely inside"... it boggles me.

[Raider87]

Ned Yost ****ed my Brewers, and now they are done. They are twice as talented as the cubs with 1/3 of the payroll, yet an inept manager can ruin a whole season.:mad:

I know how you feel man....but the Cubs are killing me they can't win one damn game... but news that A-Rod is coming here next year and thank God for new owners

[battle_axe_of_doom]

^ apparently thats untrue : http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3033203

unless you live in chicago and heard something lately since that article is a couple of days old

[Raider87]

^ apparently thats untrue : http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3033203

unless you live in chicago and heard something lately since that article is a couple of days old

Ya I live in Chicago but those rumors have been around since the beginning of the season and they would have to deny because they're not really supposed to be doing that... but most likely it won't happen but with new owners you never know

[battle_axe_of_doom]

i hope not (yanks fan). after this season the yanks would be ******ed to let him go

[Raider87]

i hope not (yanks fan). after this season the yanks would be ******ed to let him go

Ya I like the Yanks as well (second to the Cubs) but supposedly they're working on a new deal or something I dunno but ya they should try and keep him... and if the Cubs don't make the playoffs its the Yanks all the way

[GrenadeJumper]

I think I might be going to the Mets game tomorrow!:D They better win for me.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

rofl good luck

[masterx1918]

Red Sox=AL East Champs! YES

[HPLabonte]

mets...........

[jq71586]

mets...........

...suck. I have a habit of finishing other people's sentences. :D


Sorry about the Mets. My condolences.

[GrenadeJumper]

Well i am going to the game today so lets hope the mets win....

[Eman311]

lol the mets. It's disgraceful

[HPLabonte]

i'm not a mets fan, but they're doing so badly, it just makes you feel bad for them, haha

[Raider87]

Well I'll be damned the Cubs are in... they'll most likely play Arizona in the first round

[GrenadeJumper]

Most amazing Mets game ever. And I was there.

[HPLabonte]

Biggio caught today, and Backe hit a homer, two of my favoeirte players, great day for the stros, tomorrow's game is on TBS for you out-of-market fans, who want to see a future hall of famer's final game.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

it'll probably be on fox sports tomorrow since the texans play on CBS. should be a good day for houston tomorrow

[HPLabonte]

Mets just ate it.

[HPLabonte]

rockies in, vs San Diego tomorrow

[GrenadeJumper]

Worst.Day.Of.My.Life.:(

[HPLabonte]

haha, I was thinking about registering for Mets Postseason tix last week, but well, looks like i made the right choice and didn't waste my time, Go Yankees and Rox in the post-season!

[battle_axe_of_doom]

^ are you from houston or just a fan of the astros??

[HPLabonte]

just a fan of the Astros, I was born in San Antonio, currently residing in New York, Been to a lot of Mets/Astros and Yankees/Astros games, including the Oswalt/5 other pitcher no-hitter.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

oic. any biggio fan is alright in my books :thumbsup:

[MartyMcFly]

Well I had a busy weekend. I went to the Sox game on Friday! My gf and I stayed the whole time to watch the Yankees choke and blow it :D The celebration was awesome!

Not only that, Papelbon did an appearance on Saturday and my gf and I got our picture taken with him! He couldn't do signings though cuz he's under contract with a memorabilia company :\

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i140/mrtymcfly1984/Papelbon.jpg

[kotran]

First, I've got to say that the playoff game between the Rockies and the Padres on Monday night was probably one of the best and most exciting games I've ever seen. It's probably next to when I got to see the Twins win game six of the World Series in 1987. The excitement I felt when Kent Hrbek hit the grand slam and the place totally erupted can't be matched. Gotta love a crowd and stadium that can reach 110 decibels.

On Monday, watching Holliday hit the triple to tie the game in the bottom of the 13th was pretty crazy too. Too bad I was not actually at the game.

So, what are picks for the first round?

NL
Rockies over the Phillies in 4. Could be a tough series, but living in Colorado now, I'm kinda partial to them. Plus they seem to be really enjoying playing ball which really tends to help a team.

Cubs over Arizona in 5. A tough one to call, neither team has been playing especially well lately. The Cubs probably want it more, just to break the trail of misery.

AL - I have to admit, I have not followed the AL that closely this year.

Yankees over the Indians in 4. The Yanks always seem to step it up for the playoffs, and they've been playing pretty strong the last month.

Angels and Red Sox - A tossup. I know the Red Sox struggled toward the end of the season especially when they were beat up by the Yankees. I may still have to give the edge to the Red Sox in five due to home field advantage.

[HPLabonte]

yeah the rox/pads game was incredible, almost as awesomely epic as the Astros/Braves NLDS Game 5 in 2005, 18 innings in awesome.

my picks:

NLDS
Rox over Phils in 4
AZ over CHC in 3

ALDS:
NYY over CLE in 3
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California, America, Earth over BOS in 5

NLCS: Rox over D-Backs in 6
ALCS: NYY over LAACAE in 7

WS: NYY over ROX in 4

[kotran]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California, America, Earth

You forgot Milky Way, Universe. :)

Rockies just took game one today! Yeah!

[MrGrieves]

D-backs beat the cubs 3-1

[Raider87]

D-backs beat the cubs 3-1

I hate their bullpen so much... all thought money and they couldn't get one decent guy

[kotran]

Rocks take game 2!!! Time to take the series at home on Saturday. Current weather outlook is for a chance of rain and snow and very cool temps. Could be fun!

BTW: Rockies have now won 16th out of 17 games.

[MrGrieves]

I'm going to the D-bakcs vs Cubs game tonight :D

[GrenadeJumper]

at least some good will come of these playoffs.... The phillies will be swept.:D

[jq71586]

at least some good will come of these playoffs.... The phillies will be swept.:D

Well I wouldn't count out the Phillies. Jamie Moyer still has some life left in that left arm of--- Wait, what? It's not 1997? Oh...well in that case yeah, they're swept.

:D

[wwaballafoshosho]

GO ROCKIES
we are killing the phillies
get out the broom....

[Raider87]

I hate baseball so much right now

[HPLabonte]

oh man, the cubs are gettin clubbed...

[Raider87]

oh man, the cubs are gettin clubbed...

That's exactly why :(

[MartyMcFly]

Woohoo I'm going to Game 2 for the Sox tonight!

[masterx1918]

Woohoo I'm going to Game 2 for the Sox tonight!
oooh you bastard. What an amazing game. Nothing like Man-Ram's first walk off homer coming to win a playoff game. awesome. Now win on sunday and the cat's in the bag

[MartyMcFly]

oooh you bastard. What an amazing game. Nothing like Man-Ram's first walk off homer coming to win a playoff game. awesome. Now win on sunday and the cat's in the bag

Yea it was friggin awesome! I wasn't thrilled with Dice-K's performance, but Okaji and Paps held it off and they won with a signature walk-off homerun as usual! Only this time it wasn't Papi. Makes me wonder if they'll still walk him next time.

9 more games to go baby!

[Rock_Starman]

Hope the Yanks come back. It won't be the same if it's not Sox/Yanks. Sure running over the Indians (and their swarm of locusts) and D-Backs/Rockies is nice but gotta put the beat down on NY or it just doesn't feel complete.

[MartyMcFly]

I really thought it would be Cubs/Sox, but that's obviously changed. Looking to be Sox/Rockies I think.

Feels weird to say that the Rockies will most likely be in the World Series :eek:

[Eman311]

I don't think the rockies will beat the dbacks. Dbacks have solid pitching.

[Raider87]

I think it'll be Indians - Rockies with the Indians winning it all....

[HPLabonte]

It's gonna be Sox vs Rox, with the Rox edging out the Sox in 7 by 1 run

[MrGrieves]

Its the D-backs vs Sox in the WS, D-backs win in 6 games

[jq71586]

I think here is something you people are forgetting that have the Sox losing in the World Series.

We spent 70 million dollars over 5 years for the man they call J.D. Drew. Just look at the interleague play. He completely destroyed pitchers from the N.L. and clearly has a certain comfort level with them. He had the game of his life down in Arizona (3 for 5, 2HR, 7RBI) He played his first 9 years in the N.L and the two previous years before this one in the NL West (Dodgers).

If you ask me, thats clearly money well spent. :p

I'm sorry, I'm just trying to rationalize on how they gave this man this much money. There has to be some redeeming reason. He hit 20% of his home runs and more than 10% of his RBI's for the whole season in this one game!! :mad:

[MartyMcFly]

^^ wow, finally someone giving J.D. Drew respect!

I think he's important too. Just the same as Mike Lowell batting against them, and even Beckett pitching against them. We have a good mix of players. I have full confidence and faith of the Sox going all the way.

[Eman311]

Sox will own. End debate.

[wwaballafoshosho]

omg the rockies in the world series?

[Eman311]

Sox will own. End debate.

unless we see a miracle looks like i'll be eating my own words.

[RkBndDrmr]

It's been done before...

I still have hope for the Sox. Not much mind you...but still hope

[HPLabonte]

Rox v Indians? wow, what a weird postseason!

[Raider87]

I think it'll be Indians - Rockies with the Indians winning it all....

I'm sticking with this...

[wwaballafoshosho]

ive said rox vs indians since the beginning of postseason
and rockies will sweep it hahaha

[MartyMcFly]

I'm a Sox fan, but if we don't make it, I'd love to see the Rockies win it. They've worked hard this season. They deserve it.

Sorry Tribe, nothing against Cleveland. But the Rockies have sucked ever since the beginning of their existence.

It's funny cuz I said Sox vs. Cubs at the beginning :eek: