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MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread (Houston Astros Win World Series 4-3 over LA Dodgers)
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2017 1:58 am
by zilby
Let the games begin.
This Twins/Yankees game has been less terrible than I thought it'd be. In fact, it's been really fun so far. Lots of offense. I think the NL WC game will be really good, and the NLDS will also be very competitive.
Predictions:
Yankees over Twins in AL WC
Indians over Yankees 3-1 in ALDS
Astros over Red Sox 3-2 in ALDS
Indians over Astros 4-2 in ALCS
D-Backs over Rockies in NL WC
Dodgers over D-Backs 3-2 in NLDS
Nationals over Cubs 3-2 in NLDS
Nationals over Dodgers 4-3 in NLCS
Indians over Nationals 4-3 in WS
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2017 2:11 am
by Lateral Quicks
Wow, Severino lasted one third of an inning. Didn't see that coming.
My pick is the Indians - pitching too good.
Edit: And as I type, Judge homers to put the Yanks ahead 7-4. I thought most of the season that Judge would regress... now I'm not so sure. That K rate is awful, but if he's going to keep homering like this then I suppose it's sustainable.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2017 2:41 am
by Lateral Quicks
David Robertson is such an asset.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2017 3:05 am
by Schad
Lateral Quicks wrote:Wow, Severino lasted one third of an inning. Didn't see that coming.
My pick is the Indians - pitching too good.
Edit: And as I type, Judge homers to put the Yanks ahead 7-4. I thought most of the season that Judge would regress... now I'm not so sure. That K rate is awful, but if he's going to keep homering like this then I suppose it's sustainable.
He might regress in some respects (BABIP and HR/FB), but he had the highest exit velocity by some distance this year, and posted a walk rate better than all but one of Bautista's seasons. His second half kinda speaks to that: BABIP was a mere .266, which is actually probably lower than he can expect given how much hard contact he makes, yet he still posted a .228/.391/.548 line. Not as ludicrous as his first half, but a .260/.410/.560 triple-slash seems entirely possible going forward, particularly as he is likely to cut down the Ks to some extent.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Thu Oct 5, 2017 8:21 am
by Schad
Archie Bradley, failed top prospect turned ace reliever, drives in two runs on a triple. It was his his career extra base hit. He was facing Pat Neshek, who has carved out a long career by being absolute murder on right-handed hitters (from 2010 on, he's top 5 in wOBA vR), and Bradley's right-handed.
After being left in to hit in a big moment because they wanted him on the mound for the eighth, he promptly surrendered two homers to give the two runs back. As always, baseball is at its best when it is at its most nonsensical.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Thu Oct 5, 2017 9:18 pm
by polo007
CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball has launched an investigation to determine why and for what purpose Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto was wearing an electronic watch during their wild-card game Wednesday night against the Rockies, The Post has learned.
In a picture obtained by The Post that MLB has seen, Prieto is shown wearing what appears to be an electronic watch three weeks after Commissioner Rob Manfred sanctioned the Red Sox for having personnel wearing such a watch in games against the Yankees. Prieto, a former major league pitcher, has been a coach/interpreter for the Diamondbacks the past three years.
Arizona defeated Colorado 11-8 in the wild-card game to advance to the Division Series against the Dodgers.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:15 pm
by polo007
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Thu Oct 5, 2017 11:18 pm
by JaysRule15
Ah, feels nice to see Chris Sale join David Price in the playoff choker club.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Fri Oct 6, 2017 12:56 am
by MavCarter
Remember when jays fans were mad at shatkins for wanting jay bruce?
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 12:03 am
by polo007
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 12:49 am
by The_Hater
Am I going crazy or is the Yankee Indians game not on TV?
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 1:35 am
by zilby
The_Hater wrote:Am I going crazy or is the Yankee Indians game not on TV?
MLB TV. Channel 508 if you're on Rogers
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 4:25 am
by JaysRule15
The only thing better than a Yankees loss is a Yankees chokejob loss.
Can't believe Girardi didn't challenge that HBP lmao. Even Gibby would've been smart enough to do that.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 4:33 am
by Schad
The Red Sox and Yankees down 2-0 is lovely. If they lose, it'll be the fourth straight year that neither advanced to the ALCS. It would also be only the second time in eleven years that no AL team reached the ALCS...2011, when Boston choked away a playoff spot on the final day before the Yankees and Rays lost in the ALDS, is the other.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 8:35 pm
by polo007
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sat Oct 7, 2017 9:27 pm
by zilby
I would love to see the Yankees get blown out in Game 3 and Girardi pitch Chapman for four innings just to **** with them before his graceful exit.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2017 12:19 am
by Schad
Adam Lind finally gets to bat in postseason in his 12th major league season, typical inside-out hit down the line. He had the most games played of any active player without a postseason appearance; Kyle Seager, at exactly 1000 games played, is the new clubhouse leader.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2017 12:47 am
by zilby
Schad wrote:Adam Lind finally gets to bat in postseason in his 12th major league season, typical inside-out hit down the line. He had the most games played of any active player without a postseason appearance; Kyle Seager, at exactly 1000 games played, is the new clubhouse leader.
Fine and dandy, except you also forgot to mention he's blonde now:
He's been money as a pinch-hitter for Washington all season. Good for him, I'm glad he eventually carved out a niche after the up-and-down career he had here. Plus this look at least beats the Amish thing he was growing for a little while there.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2017 1:17 am
by Schad
Look, the Natinals include a guy going for hobo chique in Harper, a guy who probably has a basement full of barrels of beans in a compound in Western Pennsylvania in Werth, and a guy who looks like he plays saxophone at underground jazz clubs in Rendon. Lind's dye job barely merits a mention.
Re: MLB Playoffs 2017 Thread - Wild Card Round
Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2017 7:30 pm
by JaysRule15
Would love to see the Yankees and Red Sox both get swept, then I can pretty much stop caring about the post-season.