MLB 2017 Playoff Thread

jack presley · 01-10-2017 7:25pm #1

Thread for the playoffs. Thankfully for me and other Mets fans, the 2017 regular season has come to an end but I'm really looking forward to the playoffs. Some great match ups ahead and God only knows who's going to come out on top.

I enjoyed this article on the rosters of each of the playoff teams.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/256993178/before-they-were-stars-players-paths-to-mlb/

TimRiggins · 02-10-2017 2:18am

Really looking forward to the DBacks v Rockies on Wednesday. Should be a belter

ShyMets · 02-10-2017 8:41am

From a Mets perspective thank God that season is done & dusted.

Can't wait for this Post Season. Some of these games have the potential to be epic.

I'm firmly pinning my colours to the Indians mast.

boccy23 · 02-10-2017 12:11pm

Ok, here goes:

AL:
W/C - Yankees

ALDS
Indians
Astros

ALCS
Indians

NL:
W/C - Diamondbacks

NLDS
Dodgers
Cubs

NLCS
Cubs

WS
Indians in 6

ShyMets · 02-10-2017 3:22pm

boccy23 wrote: »

Ok, here goes:

AL:
W/C - Yankees

ALDS
Indians
Astros

ALCS
Indians

NL:
W/C - Diamondbacks

NLDS
Dodgers
Cubs

NLCS
Cubs

WS
Indians in 6

That's pretty much how I see it going down as well. Except going for the Indians in 5. Just to be different:)

02-10-2017 3:35pm

Worst thing about the Dodgers getting home field advantage, is the lateness of all of the games. Can't see myself staying up for many games. Will try on Friday night for Game 1 though

ShyMets · 02-10-2017 4:49pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Worst thing about the Dodgers getting home field advantage, is the lateness of all of the games. Can't see myself staying up for many games. Will try on Friday night for Game 1 though

The very late games I watch back the next day. The good thing about being in Ireland is that it's easy enough to avoid seeing the result.

TimRiggins · 02-10-2017 6:04pm

boccy23 wrote: »

Ok, here goes:

AL:
W/C - Yankees

ALDS
Indians
Astros

ALCS
Indians

NL:
W/C - Diamondbacks

NLDS
Dodgers
Cubs

NLCS
Cubs

WS
Indians in 6

I'll go

AL:

WC: Yanks
ALDS: Indians, Astros
ALCS: Astros

NL:

WC: Rockies
NLDS: Dodgers, Nats
NLCS: Dodgers

WS: Astros in 6

03-10-2017 12:48pm

I'm taking off my Dodgers glasses for a minute, and this is how I see the Playoff's going:
AL Wild Card
Twins

NL Wold Card
D-Backs

NLDS:
D-Backs in 4
Cubs in 5

ALDS:
Houston in 4
Indians in 3

NLCS:
D-Backs in 7

ALCS:
Houston in 7

WS:
Houston in 5

TimRiggins · 03-10-2017 10:12pm

T Minus 3 hours till playoff ball guys! Enjoy the festivities!

Coeus · 03-10-2017 10:29pm

Okay for me

AL Wildcard
Yanks

ALDS
Indians
Astros

ALCS
Indians

NL Wildcard
Dbacks

NLDS
Dbacks
Nats

NLCS
Dbacks

WS
Indians in 7 - Can't beat a Series game 7 for all on the line tension

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 1:27am

OHHHHHHHHHH FECK!!!!!

Severino doesn't even get through the 1st

I didn't expect this when i decided to stay up

:mad:

TimRiggins · 04-10-2017 1:41am

krustydoyle wrote: »

OHHHHHHHHHH FECK!!!!!

Severino doesn't even get through the 1st

I didn't expect this when i decided to stay up

:mad:

You guys have a great bullpen and more than enough fire power to get runs of Twins pitching. Still a long way to go. What a start to the playoffs!

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 1:42am

TimRiggins wrote: »

You guys have a great bullpen and more than enough fire power to get runs of Twins pitching. Still a long way to go. What a start to the playoffs!

The atmosphere is insane!!!!

TimRiggins · 04-10-2017 1:43am

krustydoyle wrote: »

The atmosphere is insane!!!!

Wildcard games are amazing. Went to Jays Orioles last year. The tension is epic!

circular flexing · 04-10-2017 1:46am

3-3 and the 1st isn't even over.

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 1:48am

DiDi with the HR to level it up!!!!!

Yankee stadium goes WILD!!!

3-3

TimRiggins · 04-10-2017 2:04am

Have a feeling about Byron Buxton tonight. Think he'll pull off a crazy catch or hit a huge dinger

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 2:12am

TimRiggins wrote: »

Have a feeling about Byron Buxton tonight. Think he'll pull off a crazy catch or hit a huge dinger

Tip of the cap for that one.. some catch

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 2:15am

Gardner HR

Yankees lead 4-3

04-10-2017 2:20am

This is just amazing, hopefully a lot more twists and turns to go

Cleveland laughing

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 2:52am

Bird with the RBI Single

Yankees lead 5-4

TimRiggins · 04-10-2017 3:04am

Giaradi is in his element here with a bullpen battle!

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 3:12am

ALL RISE!!!!!

Judge with a 2 Run HR

Yankees lead 7-4

Bottom of the 4th

TimRiggins · 04-10-2017 3:14am

Love the emotion and celebration of the players in the playoffs. Great to players showing serious passion for a change.

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 4:42am

Serious performance from the Yankee Bullpen tonight

Yankees win 8-4

circular flexing · 04-10-2017 6:09am

I would say there's a risk of the Indians being 2-0 up before the Yankees know what's happened to them.

jack presley · 04-10-2017 8:37am

Sevarino can come back earlier now can’t he after only 30 pitches? Or would Yankee fans want him back?

ShyMets · 04-10-2017 9:25am

Fair play to the Twins. Went from a 100 loss season last year to making the playoffs.

The Yankees v Indians looks like it could be a tasty series.

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 11:46am

jack presley wrote: »

Sevarino can come back earlier now can’t he after only 30 pitches? Or would Yankee fans want him back?

Its a No for me, he had absolutely nothing last night.
Not 1 of his pitches gave off any confidence
He looked so nervous

Doogs27 · 04-10-2017 1:50pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

The atmosphere is insane!!!!

What about that crowd pop when judge hit that fly ball down on top of Buxton. If that had of gone deep I think the foundations would have shook.

8-10 · 04-10-2017 1:56pm

Glad the first couple of Red Sox games are on at a reasonable hour, 9pm tomorrow and 7pm Friday.

Going to be a tough series

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 2:09pm

https://deadspin.com/this-is-how-the-yankees-are-built-to-win-1819134045

jack presley · 04-10-2017 2:55pm

8-10 wrote: »

Glad the first couple of Red Sox games are on at a reasonable hour, 9pm tomorrow and 7pm Friday.

Going to be a tough series

Always like that there are a few games on at a reasonable hour for us in the early stages of the playoff.

04-10-2017 3:04pm

Has anyone paid for mlb.tv for the Playoffs? Must set it up. Wont get to watch tonight, but should be good for a game most evenings after that.

Anyway, on to tonight, I'm not sure who I want to win.
Obviously the D-Backs should be tougher than the Rockies, but I never feel good when the Dodgers have to play in Denver. Always worried about the altitude, and the impact on pitchers. Could see the bullpen getting worn out playing a couple of games up there. At least in Arizona, the play is normal.

krustydoyle · 04-10-2017 4:11pm

https://deadspin.com/last-nights-game-was-good-but-way-too-long-1819135552

I agree with this..it was 5 am and i getting into the bed

jack presley · 04-10-2017 4:28pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

https://deadspin.com/last-nights-game-was-good-but-way-too-long-1819135552

I agree with this..it was 5 am and i getting into the bed

It’s the way things are going. As the writer said, the first inning and having to go to the bullpen so early didn’t help!

Coeus · 04-10-2017 6:10pm

jack presley wrote: »

It’s the way things are going. As the writer said, the first inning and having to go to the bullpen so early didn’t help!

And a bullpen that is taking the Royals template to the next level. They have like 5 guys with closer stuff they can run out...

circular flexing · 05-10-2017 5:05am

Diamondbacks it is. Surprised to see Rodney still pitching (I don’t pay much attention to NL)

krustydoyle · 05-10-2017 6:06am

jack presley wrote:

Sevarino can come back earlier now canâ€™t he after only 30 pitches? Or would Yankee fans want him back?

Yankees announced earlier Pitchers for games 1+2

Gray (Game 1)
Sabathia (Game 2)

jack presley · 05-10-2017 7:22am

circular flexing wrote: »

Diamondbacks it is. Surprised to see Rodney still pitching (I don’t pay much attention to NL)

Lots of runs in the WC round this year. Last year’s NL was 1-0.

Igotadose · 05-10-2017 7:59am

jack presley wrote: »

Lots of runs in the WC round this year. Last year’s NL was 1-0.

3-0

jack presley · 05-10-2017 8:24am

Igotadose wrote: »

3-0

Oh yeah you’re right.

boccy23 · 05-10-2017 3:32pm

Don't fancy the Yankees tonight at all. After the high of the play-in game, not sure if they can raise their game again. And then they face Kluber in game 2. Think it could be a short one for the Yanks.

jack presley · 05-10-2017 4:05pm

boccy23 wrote: »

Don't fancy the Yankees tonight at all. After the high of the play-in game, not sure if they can raise their game again. And then they face Kluber in game 2. Think it could be a short one for the Yanks.

I’m staying out of the prediction game as all the series are just too hard to call. I don’t really fancy Boston* but I think any of the other teams could go on and win it.

* watch now as Boston go on to win!

TimRiggins · 05-10-2017 9:28pm

Astros go back to back off Sale in the bottom of the first!!

jack presley · 05-10-2017 9:28pm

Another day, another game with first inning runs. Back to back homers off Sale and the Astros are up 2-0. And the Red Sox lost Nunez injured in the top of the inning too.

Comic Book Guy · 05-10-2017 9:52pm

Just caught end of Red Sox second innings. What's gone wrong with Sale?

Comic Book Guy · 05-10-2017 11:45pm

That inning ends whatever feint hopes I had of a Red Sox comeback.

circular flexing · 06-10-2017 12:22am

Altuve must be the red hot favourite for MVP now.

krustydoyle · 06-10-2017 12:47am

Staying up for as long as i'll last for the Yankee game as i won't get to see Game 2 tomorrow night

Really impressed with the Astros.. they won't fear anyone

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