Semi-official MLB Playoffs Thread

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: evident
dodgers fans you guys shouldnt complain, you got manny for almost nothing!!!! and he also seems to really like it over there.

Manny is hustling for a contract. Once, he gets it, it's back to Manny being Manny.

 

[dbk]

Rays up 5-0 top 3...Wakefield getting shelled.

 

[KevinH]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ah well. At least I really didn't even expect the dodgers to go to the playoffs . It was fun while it lasted. It was a fun surprise. Dodgers must retain the same roster for 09! grr.

I hope they get either Teixeira or an ace (CC maybe?).

 

[Captante]

My series picks arn't looking too good about now. (Boston vs LA)

I wouldn't count the Sox out just yet, but I really think LA is finished in 6 games.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Ah, I'm loving this game. Nothing makes me happier than seeing Boston fans cry.

 

[raystorm]

Holy cow.. the Rays are just blowing the Sawx away big time. Fenway is silent.

 

[evetstech]

Go rays! I thought we were going to get dominated at Boston...boy was I wrong....

 

[Baked]

Rays over Philly in 6!

Update: Damn, the Rays have no mercy at all! 13 - 2! They just keep adding those runs on!

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Ah, I'm loving this game. Nothing makes me happier than seeing Boston fans cry.

Meh, I'm used to it, when we win, we win big, when we lose, we lose big. Same old, same old..

 

[lupi]

rays and phillies world series. god will that make me smile every night thinking about how much money those idiot schmucks at mlb will be losing.

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: lupi
rays and phillies world series. god will that make me smile every night thinking about how much money those idiot schmucks at mlb will be losing.

I think MLB still gets its money. It's FOX that's crying over (to quote TallBill) "getting fucked over by Tampa's small market".

Maybe this is all part of Francona's big plan to win the ALCS. Go down 3-1, let the opposing team get thrilled/cocky/thinking about the WS and come back like last year.

Also, the Rays won 2 games against Boston after getting blown out in 1 game. Francona's thinking... "hmm, we'll get blown out this time and then we can win the next few games."

As I've stated before, I grew up a Phillies fan while living in Delaware and rooted for them after I moved to Florida until Tampa got a team. They were still my 2nd fav team and I'm finding it amazing that there's a chance (barring two amazing comebacks) that both of them will be in the WS.

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: jalaram

Originally posted by: lupi
rays and phillies world series. god will that make me smile every night thinking about how much money those idiot schmucks at mlb will be losing.

I think MLB still gets its money. It's FOX that's crying over (to quote TallBill) "getting fucked over by Tampa's small market".

Maybe this is all part of Francona's big plan to win the ALCS. Go down 3-1, let the opposing team get thrilled/cocky/thinking about the WS and come back like last year.

Also, the Rays won 2 games against Boston after getting blown out in 1 game. Francona's thinking... "hmm, we'll get blown out this time and then we can win the next few games."

As I've stated before, I grew up a Phillies fan while living in Delaware and rooted for them after I moved to Florida until Tampa got a team. They were still my 2nd fav team and I'm finding it amazing that there's a chance (barring two amazing comebacks) that both of them will be in the WS.

That's pretty cool that Phils are your 2nd fav team, same here. Except I was rooting for Boston (fav team), but I wouldn't mind seeing the Rays win it all. They definitely deserve it, and I predicted they would sweep Boston before the series (since they did it twice in the reg season). Off by 1 game after they finalize things tomorrow night.

 

[evident]

LEAD OFF HOMER LETS GO

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: Baked
Rays over Philly in 6!

Update: Damn, the Rays have no mercy at all! 13 - 2! They just keep adding those runs on!

It couldn't happen to a better fan base. I thought Redsox Nation was hardcore and the Rays fans were bandwagons. Looked like a lot of the Redsox Nation wanted to get home early.

 

[evident]

philly has the best fan base. we may be assholes to our players, but we're loyal as hell and it's about time we get a championship back in this shithole of a town!

 

[evident]

bah, phillies always blow it with the bases loaded.

 

[evident]

AND THE DODGERS IMPLODE

 

[Baked]

Uh oh, mad dog's in trouble.

 

[Reckoner]

DeWitt sucks

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: Baked
Rays over Philly in 6!

Update: Damn, the Rays have no mercy at all! 13 - 2! They just keep adding those runs on!

It couldn't happen to a better fan base. I thought Redsox Nation was hardcore and the Rays fans were bandwagons. Looked like a lot of the Redsox Nation wanted to get home early.

I'll give RSN the benefit of the doubt and say that those probably weren't the diehard fans. Like with the Cubs, the tickets get priced out of the fans' budget. In both cases, when the team fell behind, those guys are the first to leave.

Originally posted by: evident
philly has the best fan base. we may be assholes to our players, but we're loyal as hell and it's about time we get a championship back in this shithole of a town!

Wow. That describes it as well as I've ever heard.

If Tampa does make it to the WS, I'll still root for them first, but I won't be too sad if the Phillies get their 2nd World Series ever.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: lupi
rays and phillies world series. god will that make me smile every night thinking about how much money those idiot schmucks at mlb will be losing.

Yep ... ratings-wise it'll be a disaster for baseball.

Should however be an interesting WS for real baseball fans.

 

[dudeman007]

Originally posted by: evident
philly has the best fan base. we may be assholes to our players, but we're loyal as hell and it's about time we get a championship back in this shithole of a town!

lol you must have not heard about a little town called chicago...

 

[raystorm]

Damn..Upton has just been outstanding with the bat. Fenway has been silenced before an out is recorded.

 

[Baked]

Yeah that was quick. Rays draw 1st blood w/ 2 run jack by Upton.

 

[raystorm]

Why did Maddon switch Shields and Kazmir?