Post Season Thread

wichmae · Post #1 » by **wichmae** » Mon Oct 3, 2016 3:38 pm

ALWC Orioles @ Blue Jays 10/4
NLWC Giants @ Mets 10/5
ALDS Red Sox @ Indians 10/6
ALDS AL Wild Card @ Rangers 10/6
NLDS Dodgers @ Nationals 10/7
NLDS NL Wild Card @ Cubs 10/7

Hoping the Giants and Orioles take WC. Pulling for Texas to win it all though.

Kerb Hohl · Post #2 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Oct 3, 2016 4:51 pm

Go everyone but the Cubs.

BUCKnation · Post #3 » by **BUCKnation** » Mon Oct 3, 2016 9:15 pm

Rooting for Texas as well. Have a friendly bet with a Cubs fan that the Cubs won't make it past game 4 of the NLDS.

wichmae · Post #4 » by **wichmae** » Mon Oct 3, 2016 10:02 pm

I think the scariest team in the AL is Cleveland for sure with that starting pitching. In the NL you can never count out San Fran. Only true threat to Chicago I think is LA though with their pitching.

trwi7 · Post #5 » by **trwi7** » Tue Oct 4, 2016 2:04 am

Cleveland isn't scary with Carrasco and Salazar out. Boston has better starting pitching.

jakecronus8 · Post #6 » by **jakecronus8** » Tue Oct 4, 2016 2:41 am

Pulling for Lucroy, JJ and Gomez.

blazza18 · Post #7 » by **blazza18** » Tue Oct 4, 2016 9:49 pm

I guess seeing the Blue Jays or Rangers win would be better than anyone else.

coolhandluke121 · Post #8 » by **coolhandluke121** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 12:00 am

Rangers I guess. Luc might still be my favorite player.

Post #9 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 2:02 am

I imagine Twirl is a J.J. Hottie fan

MikeIsGood · Post #10 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 2:26 am

Canada trying to ruin everyone's fun - someone threw a LaBatt Blue on the field to try and interfere with an easy out.

Kerb Hohl · Post #11 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 2:53 am

What in the ****? Buck holding Britton for the save opp? He's really gonna do it, isn't he?

Kerb Hohl · Post #12 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:37 am

Jesus Christ. I want to say this will be the event that leads the cleaning out of all the remaining stupid, old baseball guard...but I'm probably being optimistic.

trwi7 · Post #13 » by **trwi7** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:42 am

Was laughing so hard when Showalter decided not to use Britton. Any medium depth fly ball is going to end your season and Jimenez was horrible this year and gave up two line drive hits on what, 3 or 4 pitches? If there is any time to use your shut down, ground ball machine who also strikes out a batter per inning, that's it.

wichmae · Post #14 » by **wichmae** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:42 am

Thats all on Buck. Terrible game management. Who the **** doesnt go to the only Cy young closer. So dumb. Toronto is in deep **** with that rotation though. If they dont hit HR's they cant win.

Kerb Hohl · Post #15 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:46 am

trwi7 wrote:Was laughing so hard when Showalter decided not to use Brighton. Any medium depth fly ball is going to end your season and Jimenez was horrible this year and gave up two line drive hits on what, 3 or 4 pitches? If there is any time to use your shut down, ground ball machine who also strikes out a batter per inning, that's it.

He wasted about 5 opportunities to do it.

Somewhat understandable, still stupid was going Brach and then O'Day first, they're good, but not Britton.

Duensing/Ubaldo was WTF?

Correct order would have been Britton/Brach/O'Day/whoever

trwi7 · Post #16 » by **trwi7** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 3:57 am

I believe O'Day faced a bunch of eighties, so I was okay with that. How he isn't staying warm in extra innings so they can have him ready quick, I have no idea.

Kerb Hohl · Post #17 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Oct 5, 2016 4:03 am

trwi7 wrote:I believe O'Day faced a bunch of eighties, so I was okay with that. How he isn't staying warm in extra innings so they can have him ready quick, I have no idea.

Yeah, O'Day was fine to induce grounders to righties.

That said, Britton is a major groundball machine and they went Brach/O'Day through the meat of the order...the correct call is Britton first...but I'm not really arguing too much. Situationally, it's not a major difference.

Thunder Muscle · Post #18 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Thu Oct 6, 2016 3:37 am

The 2 teams I was probably most going for are out. But I'm mostly anybody but Cubs or Red Sox. If I had to pick 2 to root for I'll go Nationals & Blue Jays. Giants may be a thorn for Cubs. I think if they get by them, they'll win it.

blazza18 · Post #19 » by **blazza18** » Fri Oct 7, 2016 12:14 am

I really can't stand Ernie Johnson, baseball commentator. Has an awful voice for it.

Post #20 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Oct 7, 2016 12:13 pm

GO GIANTS.

Washington/LA is a good matchup.