MLB Playoffs

**meatfinger** · 10-01-2008, 10:05 PM

Who would you like to see in the Fall Classic this year?

I'd love to see a Tampa Bay-Philly or a Tampa Bay-Milwaukee World Series. Really, I just hope the Rays come home with it. For some reason, though, that feels unlikely. Not sure why.

***Art*** · 10-01-2008, 10:29 PM

Tampa Bay vs. Milwaukee would be the ultimate. Then again, the Cubs winning the world series would either make their fans shut the crap up, or turn them into the current, even more annoying than before Red Sox fans. Then, the Indians and Giants fans would take over! Yay!

Anyhow, first round I would like to see the Angels and Rays win in the AL, the Cubs and Brewers in the NL. Of course, the series I like better for the LCS would be Phils vs. Brewers in the NL, Rays vs. White Sox in the AL. Oh well.

**meatfinger** · 10-02-2008, 05:34 PM

I'd pretty much be fine with any NL team advancing to the Series. I like the rough-and-tumble Phils, the young and talented Brewers team, and come on; it'd be cool to see the Cubs there after 100 years. Dodgers, I'm more or less indifferent to. But I definitely want to see Tampa Bay for the AL. What a turn-around. The Boston hype annoys me, and I must oppose LA on principle because of how badly they embarrassed Seattle this year. And I wanted the Twins over the White Sox. So Tampa Bay it is.

sabertooth181 · 10-02-2008, 09:08 PM

I think I'm picking Philly. I don't care much about any of the teams, but it is great to watch. Completely different atmosphere. And I'm defintely hoping for no Red Sox or Cubs band wagon.

jthomas1600 · 10-03-2008, 05:40 PM

Based on last nights game I don't think there'll be a Cubs band wagon anytime soon.

**meatfinger** · 10-04-2008, 09:52 AM

All DSs went to 2-0. Interesting. It'd be kinda crazy if they all were sweeps.

**slap_j** · 10-04-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by meatfinger

...and come on; it'd be cool to see the Cubs there after 100 years.

The Cubs win the world series in 2015 over the Miami Gators. Think, McFly.

jthomas1600 · 10-14-2008, 09:24 PM

Did someone kidnap Boston players and replace them with kids from the Babe Ruth league?

***Art*** · 10-14-2008, 11:31 PM

The Rays went 10-5 against Boston in the regular season. Why is everybody so surprised that the Rays are dominating this series?

**Shift** · 10-16-2008, 01:54 PM

Because the Angels went 7-1 against the Sox and lost in the playoffs. That's why.

***Art*** · 10-16-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Shift

Because the Angels went 7-1 against the Sox and lost in the playoffs. That's why.

Baseball does not have a long history of "experienced" playoff teams winning. The young guys for the Rays are getting it done. This shouldn't be a huge surprise. Sure, it is a surprise that they are THIS dominant (currently up 5-0 in the 3rd), but they played this way consistently all year, even when Longoria and Crawford were both out toward the end of the year.

I kind of think the Red Sox deserve this, just because everybody seemed to think they were pre-destined for the World Series.

**Shift** · 10-17-2008, 02:58 PM

They are

**Skeeter** · 10-17-2008, 03:50 PM

Wow...that was an insane game last night. Crazy comeback by the Red Sox.

hapa_angel · 10-17-2008, 04:19 PM

Yeah. It's almost hilarious that a bunch of Sox fans had started leaving after the Rays brought up the score to seven-zip.

Sad that the Rays couldn't pull it out. I think their first-baseman needs to review how to catch a throw on the bounce.

mulletman · 10-17-2008, 05:04 PM

Yeah. You bring the glove up to where the ball is going...... and then......

I watched that last two innings, which is a big deal, because I don't watch baseball. It was impressive. I bet Longoria wishes he had that throw back.