The Official MLB Playoff Thread 2009

[jrthebassguy]

Finally, after a very long regular season we're back into the postseason. I'll be watching, though since I don't care for any of the teams I won't be watching as intently as usual.

My predictions for the AL/NL Divisional Series:


AL:
Yankees over Twins
Angels over Red Sox

NL:
Dodgers over Cardinals
Phillies over Rockies



What say you guys? Personally, as long as the Cardinals lose I'll be happy.

[JimB52]

I'd like to see a Phillies/Red Sox Series or a Yankees/Dodgers series.

[Hamrhed]

ALDS:

Yankees in 3;
I would say the Yankees have an overwhelming advantage over the Twins based upon the fact that they are well rested and they are just plain crazy talented... Twins will go down hard

Red Sox in 5;
Angels look good offensively but they never get it done against Boston come post season... prove me wrong

Phillies in 4;
See paragraph 1- these two teams a bit closer than the Yanks/Twins...

Cardinals in 4;
Cards staff too strong- Dodgers staff really suspect right now... lets see if Manny can carry the Dodgers- He's gonna have help w/ Kemp!

[XXL]

Id like to see an Angels - Dodgers World Series.

[burk48237]

I'm already sick of Detroit's collapse being called "the greatest collapse in history". Detroit was barely a .500 team all season and played .500 ball in the last 20 games, the Twinkies earned it, they won 17 of their last 21 games. If Detroit would have lost 17 of 21 I'd agree. The Tigers had three starting pitchers, their top set up man out all season. They traded for a starter at the deadline and he gets injured. They weren't a great team healthy, but injured they were just a mediocre team with one great starter, two good ones, and an excellent bullpen. Hats off to the Twinkies, who HEALTHY would beat the Yankees. Man I hope the Angels do.

[XXL]

I thought it was the Mets from a couple years ago who had the biggest collapse...ever

[Dr Stankface]

Yankees over Twins in 3
Angels over Red Sox in 5

Cardinals over Dodgers in 5
Phillies over Rockies in 4

THEN..

Yankees over Angels in 4
Cardinals over Phillies in 5

World Series:

Yankees over Cardinals in 6.


Yes, I am a Yankees fan but it's really hard to see a team take down the Yankees lineup in a series.

[jdblaiz]

Dodgers in 4
Philly in 3

Sox in 4
Yankees in 3

then

Dodgers in 6
Sox in 7

then

Sox in 6 (and Mannywood comes back to Bean Town!)

[dangnewt]

A little late but here goes

AL
Sox over Angles
Yanks over Twins

Sox over Yanks

NL
Phillies over Rockies
Cards over Dodgers

Phillies over Cards

And your 2009 World Series Champions for the 3rd time in six years - the Boston Red Sox.


That said, if the Angels can get over their psychological hump with the Sox the way the Sox did it in '04 over the Yanks, then the Angels could go all the way. In any case, I think it may be the most entertaining series certainly of the 4 Divisional Series. Captain Obvious and I don't give the Twins much chance against the Yanks.

Whichever AL makes the WS will win it.

[MJ5150]

Alright, ESPN is really pissing me off.

I like the ticker at the bottom of the screen. A couple years ago, they came up with the SCORE ALERT feature which was brightly colored and would directly go to a game where someone scored, usually football. Well, they started doing it for important baseball games. OK, cool by me. It's neat to know right when the other team scores.

But no.....that wasn't enough. Now they flash up the attention getting SCORE ALERT graphic, just to show you the score of the game.

-Mike

[dangnewt]

Gutty pitching by Lackey, the Angels earned the win.

Next game will be interesting with CB "Coin Flip" Bucknor behind the plate.

[XXL]

Dodgers are lucky this postseason, two outs and trailing in back to back postseason games.. I bet Holliday is sick to his stomach this morning, poor guy.
Angles beat the Sox finally..looking like the freeway series is shaping up

[Holy War]

God do I hate the Red Sox and their fans

NYY take the series over LAD in 6

[jrthebassguy]

Wow, that was a pretty amazing choke job by the Cardinals last night.

[dangnewt]

Originally Posted by Holy War

God do I hate the Red Sox and their fans

NYY take the series over LAD in 6

Was it something I said? Did Big Papi run over your dog? Are you a Yankee fan?

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by dangnewt

Was it something I said? Did Big Papi run over your dog? Are you a Yankee fan?

NO NO YES

In that order



edit: Also, my brother was born and raised in Newton Mass. Small world

[dangnewt]

Originally Posted by Holy War

NO NO YES

In that order



edit: Also, my brother was born and raised in Newton Mass. Small world

That expalins it - most fans of other teams just think that we are annoying or insufferable but they really don't hate us.

Is your brother a Sox fan? I grew up in western Mass and one of my best friends and my Pee-Wee baseball coaches were Yankee fans However, native Newtonians are very solid for the Sox.

The Yanks are the team to beat; but they can be beaten by either the Sox or Angels - I don't see the Twins or the Quad-A champion beating them.

[dangnewt]

Vlad Guerrero takes a walk in a crucial situation and Alex Rodriguez hits a home run to tie up a game in the bottom of the ninth.

The Angels look good on both sides of the diamond while the Sox hitters are dazed and confused. I hope a little home cooking will be enough to pull them out of the doldrums.

[Dr Stankface]

Yankees over Angels in 4.

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by Dr Stankface

Yankees over Angels in 4.

I like those numbers too

I still say Yanks over Dodgers in 6

also, sucks to be playing in Denver right now