Author Topic: MLB 2004 (Read 118273 times)

chuckles · « **Reply #375 on:** October 4, 2004, 03:35 PM »

Boy, not much love for my Braves.

But here are my off the wall picks.

Twins over Yanks (Yanks lack of starting pitching finally catches up with them)

Red Sox over Angels (Schilling and Pedro will just be enough for them to win)

Braves over Astros (Clemens hasn't been that dominating in divisional playoffs in his career and this will be Oswalts first playoffs so who knows how he'll perform. Not to mention the Braves have owned the Astros in post season over the past 7-8 yrs)

Cards over the Dodgers (Dodger's pitching won't be able to hang with the Card's offense)

Twins over Red Sox
Braves over Cards

It comes full circle this year for the Twins and Braves. 14 yrs ago, at the start of the Braves run of 13 consecutive pennants, the Braves and Twins met in the WS. The Twins won it then, but this year, the Braves will win it, capping their unprecidented run with a WS win...and then will fail to make the post season next year. But they'll at least go out on top when their streak ends.

Scott · « **Reply #376 on:** October 4, 2004, 03:39 PM »

Jim...who would win in a wrestling match? Kent Hrbek or Ron Gant?

chuckles · « **Reply #377 on:** October 4, 2004, 04:05 PM »

Hmmm, Hrbek has the obvious weight advantage, but Gant probably has the strength advantage. That boy had some pipes on him.

I'll have to go with Gant though. Can't be taking a Twin over a Braves player, regardless of what it's in.

JediMAC · « **Reply #378 on:** October 5, 2004, 03:05 PM »

Sucks that I had to take the day off of work today to actually watch my teams in the playoffs. Still haven't heard an explanation for all the insanely early playoff start times... 1pm for most of the weekday games? Anyone know why?

I'm also bummed at the two matchups we got stuck with, since those were the two teams I did NOT want to play in the first round. Sox are going to be EXTREMELY tough in a 5 game series with that 1-2 Schilling/Pedro punch. Make me nervous. And of course, the Cards are the best team in baseball this year, with an absolutely SICK offense, so I was dreading getting matched up with them at any point, but especially in the first round. Which they're obviously proving right now, by kicking our ass 7-1 in the 6th inning at the moment.

As for my picks (little late now, I know):

Cards over Dodgers in 4

Astros over Braves in 5 (I think the Braves have overachieved all year, and Clemens will come up big)

Yankees over Twinks in 5 (despite the Twins awesome starters, there's just too much history and playoff experience on the Yanks side, and I think they'll squeek it out)

Angels over BoSox in 5 (can't possibly go against my Angels, despite the odds)

THEN:

Cards over Astros in 6

Angels over Yankees in 6 (screw their playoff history and experience, we're gonna kick their ass! Again!

)

AND FINALLY:

Angels over Cards in 7

...but I wouldn't put my money on that.

Holographic Elvis · « **Reply #379 on:** October 5, 2004, 04:20 PM »

Cards take game 1 in convincing fashion 8-3 smashing a record-tying 5 HRs.

Scott · « **Reply #380 on:** October 5, 2004, 04:23 PM »

Dodgers look like they are a little tired from the stretch run mania...that happens a lot...same thing might happen to the Angels

Jeff · « **Reply #381 on:** October 5, 2004, 04:24 PM »

Quote from: JediMAC on October 5, 2004, 03:05 PM

Sucks that I had to take the day off of work today to actually watch my teams in the playoffs. Still haven't heard an explanation for all the insanely early playoff start times... 1pm for most of the weekday games? Anyone know why?

The East Coast Bias?

Because your teams were all last-minute additions to the Playoffs?

Because MLB hates you?

$:-\$

Holographic Elvis · « **Reply #382 on:** October 5, 2004, 05:50 PM »

Quote from: OCB on October 5, 2004, 04:23 PM

Dodgers look like they are a little tired from the stretch run mania...that happens a lot...same thing might happen to the Angels

Happening right now. 8-1 Sox.

JediMAC · « **Reply #383 on:** October 5, 2004, 08:58 PM »

Yeah, so that sure wasn't worth taking a day off for!

I wasn't terribly surprised though. Schilling's a rock in the postseason, so I thought he'd handle us pretty well. I was actually surprised to see us get to him as much as we did. If we had just a couple more key hits we would've been right in there. Had some of our top guns up there with runners on base and in scoring position several times, but we couldn't come through in the clutch. Surprised at how poor our fielding was though...

Pretty worried about the Dodgers, but I think the Angels will bounce back. They always do. I think they lost all three of their Game 1's on the way to their World Championship a couple years ago, so I don't think they're gonna panic. And since Pedro's been pitching like **** for the past month (which I hadn't fully realized until today), I think we can hopefully rough him up a little. I think the nerves will hopefully be a little better for Vlad, Figgins and the other playoff newbies come Game 2. They sure better be!

Darth Broem · « **Reply #384 on:** October 5, 2004, 09:57 PM »

Well it's 2-0 Twinkies over the Yankees at the moment. Just the 6th inning though.

STL looked great today. So did Boston. I am looking forward to a possible Astros/Cards series now. If that happens.

Scott · « **Reply #385 on:** October 5, 2004, 10:05 PM »

Quote from: Darth Broem on October 5, 2004, 09:57 PM

Well it's 2-0 Twinkies over the Yankees at the moment. Just the 6th inning though.

Last time Santana gave up more than 2 earned runs...early August...

He gets to the 8th, I think they'll take 'er And then the Yanks are in deep ****! Their line-up is so good though, it ain't over, 'til its over

Scott · « **Reply #386 on:** October 5, 2004, 10:58 PM »

Here comes Nathan! Lets get a run in the 9th boys and put the AL Chumps in a hole

Scott · « **Reply #387 on:** October 5, 2004, 11:15 PM »

THE TWINS WIN! THU-UH-UH TWINS WIN!

Where are all the Yankee fans?

I told you tonight would be different...Radke tomorrow night and then Silva and Santana again at home...uh oh!

Jeff · « **Reply #388 on:** October 5, 2004, 11:15 PM »

Whew!

Jeff

Scott · « **Reply #389 on:** October 5, 2004, 11:18 PM »

Quote from: OCB on October 5, 2004, 11:15 PM

and Santana again at home

I should add (If Necessary)