Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 5, 2015 9:18pm
NL
Pirates over Cubs
Dodgers over Mets in 4
Pirates over Cardinals in 5
Pirates over Dodgers in 6 (Gerrit Cole MVP)
AL
Astros over Yankees
Blue Jays over Rangers in 5 (best series of the postseason)
Royals over Astros in 4
Royals over Blue Jays in 6 (Cain MVP)
World Series
Pirates over Royals in 6 (Starling Marte MVP)
Sorry Heretic
Pirates over Cubs
Dodgers over Mets in 4
Pirates over Cardinals in 5
Pirates over Dodgers in 6 (Gerrit Cole MVP)
AL
Astros over Yankees
Blue Jays over Rangers in 5 (best series of the postseason)
Royals over Astros in 4
Royals over Blue Jays in 6 (Cain MVP)
World Series
Pirates over Royals in 6 (Starling Marte MVP)
Sorry Heretic
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 5, 2015 9:19pm
No C.C. Sabathia for the Yankees however long their postseason lasts.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 6, 2015 10:44am
Thanks, Ironman. I now fully expect Arrieta to tie Schertzer with a second no-hitter this season.
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Oct 6, 2015 10:57am
Ridiculous the Cubs and Pirates have to play a 1 game playoff. Oh well.
Go Cubs!
Something tells me they should have started Lester....
Go Cubs!
Something tells me they should have started Lester....
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2015 11:00am
He could throw a no-hitter and still lose [emoji3]Heretic;1755637 wrote:Thanks, Ironman. I now fully expect Arrieta to tie Schertzer with a second no-hitter this season.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2015 11:01am
The same thing that would have me starting LirianoSnotBubbles;1755639 wrote:Ridiculous the Cubs and Pirates have to play a 1 game playoff. Oh well.
Go Cubs!
Something tells me they should have started Lester....
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Oct 6, 2015 12:20pm
I'll take:
NL:
Pirates over Cubs (mostly because I don't want to jinx anything, and party because the Pirates are good at baseball)
Dodgers over Mets
Pirates over Cardinals
Dodgers over Pirates
AL:
Yankees over Astros
Blue Jays over Rangers
Royals over Yankees
Blue Jays over Royals
World Series: Dodgers over Blue Jays
Pitching in LA is just too good. I'm a firm believer that the strongest pitching staff does the best in the post season.
NL:
Pirates over Cubs (mostly because I don't want to jinx anything, and party because the Pirates are good at baseball)
Dodgers over Mets
Pirates over Cardinals
Dodgers over Pirates
AL:
Yankees over Astros
Blue Jays over Rangers
Royals over Yankees
Blue Jays over Royals
World Series: Dodgers over Blue Jays
Pitching in LA is just too good. I'm a firm believer that the strongest pitching staff does the best in the post season.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 6, 2015 1:04pm
The Atlanta Braves agreed during the 90s. MOST RUNNER-UP TROPHIES EVAR!SnotBubbles;1755657 wrote:I'll take:
NL:
Pirates over Cubs (mostly because I don't want to jinx anything, and party because the Pirates are good at baseball)
Dodgers over Mets
Pirates over Cardinals
Dodgers over Pirates
AL:
Yankees over Astros
Blue Jays over Rangers
Royals over Yankees
Blue Jays over Royals
World Series: Dodgers over Blue Jays
Pitching in LA is just too good. I'm a firm believer that the strongest pitching staff does the best in the post season.
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Oct 6, 2015 3:24pm
Actually, between 1941-1956 the Brooklyn Dodgers were 1 for 7 in World Series Championships.Heretic;1755663 wrote:The Atlanta Braves agreed during the 90s. MOST RUNNER-UP TROPHIES EVAR!
And they were pretty good at hitting, but just average at pitching.
Your theory is blown.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Oct 6, 2015 7:48pm
I'd like to see Toronto or the Cubs win, followed by anyone that isn't the Cardinals.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Oct 6, 2015 9:15pm
Played the Chris Archer "um" drinking game that inning. Will be hungover tomorrow.
Ironman92
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Oct 6, 2015 9:58pm
Can't speak well but a good guyMulva;1755720 wrote:Played the Chris Archer "um" drinking game that inning. Will be hungover tomorrow.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 6, 2015 9:59pm
Gomez tweaked his injury to his side
Mulva
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Oct 6, 2015 10:05pm
That was a dirty slide.
Ironman92
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Oct 6, 2015 10:16pm
I leave Keuchel in for the bottom of the 7th...I know he's tired but when he exits the Yankees confidence will go way up.
The reliever is an unknown performance in the waiting
The reliever is an unknown performance in the waiting
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 7, 2015 1:06pm
Oh mighty jinx master, I need advice on how to feel right now.
On one hand, the road team won yesterday, so that's a bad precedent.
On the other, the more home-grown, smaller-budget team beat the "$$$$ don't matter, we'll buy a title" franchise, which is a good sign.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT?!?!??
On one hand, the road team won yesterday, so that's a bad precedent.
On the other, the more home-grown, smaller-budget team beat the "$$$$ don't matter, we'll buy a title" franchise, which is a good sign.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT?!?!??
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 7, 2015 2:07pm
There are many jinxes and reverse jinxes going on in this thread already. It will be interesting to see what prevails!!!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 7, 2015 2:33pm
Last night, former Pirate Justin Wilson pitched 1.1 innings of shutout baseball! Things are looking great!like_that;1755801 wrote:There are many jinxes and reverse jinxes going on in this thread already. It will be interesting to see what prevails!!!
Wilson pitches for the Yankees. They lost. It's all over for us...
The world of jinxes and reverse jinxes truly is a tangled web.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 7, 2015 2:57pm
Not sure on this one. Arrieta is better but playoff baseball is different. He hasn't pitched on the road in the playoffs.Heretic;1755796 wrote:Oh mighty jinx master, I need advice on how to feel right now.
On one hand, the road team won yesterday, so that's a bad precedent.
On the other, the more home-grown, smaller-budget team beat the "$$$$ don't matter, we'll buy a title" franchise, which is a good sign.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT?!?!??
I kinda am rooting for the Pirates because I believe they are the better team and are more likely to beat the Cardinals but it would be pretty good to watch the Cubs move on and maybe eventually win it all. The Cubs winning the WS would be amazing and I can't stand Cubs fans....just as I feel if the Browns were to ever win a SB.....I enjoy those historical happenings and watching them unfold (as long as my team isn't the team they are beating)
I don't think the Cubs have enough to be last year's Royals....but they are very similar to the Astros but the Pirates are way better than the Yankees.
Gun to my head:
Pirates 5
Cubs 4
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Oct 7, 2015 3:30pm
I'm rooting for the Cubs for the simple fact that it would be awesome if they won the world series this year. (Back to the Future).
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 7, 2015 3:46pm
I guess I should add the worst jinx of all.
Last night, I had a dream where the Pirates fell behind 4-0, scored two in the seventh and two more in the eighth to tie the score and then gave up a run in the top of the ninth (Rizzo, solo shot) to fall behind 5-4.
And then I woke up, so I don't know how my dream game ended. But being behind in the ninth after making such a spirited comeback caused me to wake up at .65 IQQY today.
Last night, I had a dream where the Pirates fell behind 4-0, scored two in the seventh and two more in the eighth to tie the score and then gave up a run in the top of the ninth (Rizzo, solo shot) to fall behind 5-4.
And then I woke up, so I don't know how my dream game ended. But being behind in the ninth after making such a spirited comeback caused me to wake up at .65 IQQY today.
Q
QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Oct 7, 2015 4:56pm
Pedro hit a pinch-hit 2-run bomb over the Clemente wall for the walk-off win !!
Go Buc's !!! Raise It !!
Go Buc's !!! Raise It !!
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 7, 2015 6:07pm
That's a detailed dream....can't ever remember mine.Heretic;1755818 wrote:I guess I should add the worst jinx of all.
Last night, I had a dream where the Pirates fell behind 4-0, scored two in the seventh and two more in the eighth to tie the score and then gave up a run in the top of the ninth (Rizzo, solo shot) to fall behind 5-4.
And then I woke up, so I don't know how my dream game ended. But being behind in the ninth after making such a spirited comeback caused me to wake up at .65 IQQY today.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 7, 2015 6:09pm
I feel the decision to sit Aramis Ramirez is not a good one even though I like what Harrison could bring in this type of game. Pirates have 1 hell of a PH from each side.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 7, 2015 6:48pm
Oh well, dinner is digested and it's time to pre-game for realz now. I'll either be drunk and happy or drunk and ready to start another Great Fire of Chicago (but fortunately for that city, way too Tiernan'd to make it past the county line, let alone all the way up there).