Playoff bandwagon thread

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #1 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:01 am

Who you got? I'm going for some combination of Royals/Pirates/A's/Dodgers. Rooting strongly against Tigers/Giants/Cardinals/Orioles. Mixed feeling about Angels/Nats.

s e n s i · Post #2 » by **s e n s i** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 am

hopped on the nats bandwagon

in the AL it's pretty much whoever plays baltimore, because **** them

Randle McMurphy · Post #3 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:31 am

I dislike or hate them all in the AL except Oakland and Trout. I guess the Dodgers or Pirates in the NL.

Dan2087 · Post #4 » by **Dan2087** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:34 am

Pirates and anyone playing against the Orioles. Although given how last post season went, I have a feeling I know how this years playoffs is going to go...

satyr9 · Post #5 » by **satyr9** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:55 pm

Well, the Cards are my NL team, although we're not close, and because I feel their fan's pain I'd like to cheer for the Royals, but any team that has that bad a lineup and intentionally hits their clear cut best hitter 6th is not something I'm willing to commit to. They're destined to make a decision that costs them a series that'll leave me fuming if I get too attached. I'd much rather laugh at them when that day comes.

Usually there's a game that pulls me towards a team and my pre-playoff whims are cast aside.

Fairview4Life · Post #6 » by **Fairview4Life** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:25 pm

A's, just to put the stupid Moneyball can't win nonsense to bed for good.

Santoki · Post #7 » by **Santoki** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:20 pm

No one. This season made me sick of baseball. I'll barely watch. But I guess if I had to pick, I'll hope for the Angels and Dodgers so people can't use the money ball excuse for why the Jays don't need to spend money.

EH15 · Post #8 » by **EH15** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:42 pm

Anyone but Detroit or Baltimore. **** them.

T-d0t · Post #9 » by **T-d0t** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:15 pm

Anyone in the NL and fuxk Baltimore

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #10 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:52 am

This week schedule:
Tuesday- Oakland @ Kansas City
Wednesday- San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Thursday- ALWC @ LAA
Thursday- Detroit @ Baltimore

Friday- NLWC @ Washington
Friday- St. Louis @ LAD
Friday- ALWC @ LAA
Friday- Detroit @ Baltimore

Saturday- NLWC @ Washington
Saturday- St. Louis @ LAD

Sunday- LAA @ ALWC
Sunday- Baltimore @ Detroit

BigLeagueChew · Post #11 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:35 pm

Imagine KC winning tonight?

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #12 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 12:17 am

BigLeagueChew wrote:Imagine KC winning tonight?

Brandon Moss just made it pretty damn hard to imagine.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #13 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 12:59 am

LOL at TBS stats. They won 75% of their games when scoring first during the regular season so they make a fancy looking graphic saying that the A's have a 75% chance to win the game.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #14 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:00 am

Tyrone Slothrop wrote:
BigLeagueChew wrote:Imagine KC winning tonight?

Brandon Moss just made it pretty damn hard to imagine.

Annnnnnd again

SharoneWright · Post #15 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:01 am

Taking Shields out there was always going to be a mistake.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #16 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:03 am

SharoneWright wrote:Taking Shields out there was always going to be a mistake.

Such a dumb move.

Michael Bradley · Post #17 » by **Michael Bradley** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:05 am

This is where bad managers lose games. The Royals essentially have three closers in the pen, but bring in one of their starters in the 6th inning with two on and no out. That starter also pitched four innings on Sunday.

Randle McMurphy · Post #18 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:08 am

SharoneWright wrote:Taking Shields out there was always going to be a mistake.

It wasn't so much taking out Shields as it was taking him out for a RHP who isn't even used as a reliever. With Moss and Reddick up, it absolutely should have been a lefty (and if not that, simply Wade Davis).

SharoneWright · Post #19 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:10 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
SharoneWright wrote:Taking Shields out there was always going to be a mistake.

It wasn't so much taking out Shields as it was taking him out for a RHP who isn't even used as a reliever. With Moss and Reddick up, it absolutely should have been a lefty (and if not that, simply Wade Davis).

maybe as you say. i just happen to be a BIG Shields guy -- a broken bat single and a walk is no reason to take out your best pitcher who's warm and winning for a nervous young kid (or nearly anyone in the 6th).

Randle McMurphy · Post #20 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Oct 1, 2014 2:11 am

Michael Bradley wrote:This is where bad managers lose games. The Royals essentially have three closers in the pen, but bring in one of their starters in the 6th inning with two on and no out. That starter also pitched four innings on Sunday.

Yep, Yost is truly one of the worst out there.