paul carruthers Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) There are your brackets & here's my stellar predictions for the 2023 playoffs (at least the Wild Card rounds)... Blue Jays defeat the Twins Rangers over the Rays Brewers over D-Backs And going with my heart over my head, the Fish beat the Phillies... Note, this is not a contest, just a place to share opinions about the action that kicks off Tuesday. Cheers.... Edited October 1, 2023 by paul carruthers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Milwaukee over Arizona Philadephia over Florida Toronto over Minnesota Texas over Tampa Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) I hope you guys are right on Texas but I don’t agree. I fear Tampa the most so we likely get them but the Orioles at least will have a rested staff. Is it best of three or 5 ??? Trying to find out. Tampa over Texas (Glasgow is now their best pitcher and on fire). Effin in game 2. Toronto and Twins is a toss up, I guess Toronto . Milwaukee to roll Arizona Phillies over Miami? I hope Miami wins. And they have played well of late! I’m picking a rematch if 1966 World Series, Orioles and Dodgers Edited October 2, 2023 by LedZeppfan1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Strider said: Milwaukee over Arizona Philadelphia over Florida Toronto over Minnesota Texas over Tampa Bay This except I'm taking the Twins. 1 hour ago, LedZeppfan1977 said: I hope you guys are right on Texas but I don’t agree. I fear Tampa the most so we likely get them but the Orioles at least will have a rested staff. Is it best of three or 5 ??? Trying to find out. This series is best of 3. Division series is best of 5. Then the next 2 are best of 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, ebk said: This except I'm taking the Twins. This series is best of 3. Division series is best of 5. Then the next 2 are best of 7. Thanks Esther! Go O’s!!! Wait Ester! I’m seeing 3 games only scheduled. Then Saturday the Orioles play winner . It looks like best of 3? Man am I happy we dodged that crap I am also seeing all three games are in city of higher seed!! That is not fair. So all three games in Tampa, Minnesota, Philly and Milwaukee. WTF? Edited October 3, 2023 by LedZeppfan1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, ebk said: This except I'm taking the Twins. This series is best of 3. Division series is best of 5. Then the next 2 are best of 7. It appears no home game for lower seed? Nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 This is just MLB's way of trying to make it harder for Wild Card teams to advance in the playoffs, while trying to make it easier on the higher seeds. Of course, playoffs are usually such a crapshoot, that it wouldn't surprise me if the Braves or Dodgers got an early round exit (again). Actually--the more I think about it--if the Brewers do advance, I love their chances against the Dodgers in the NLDS. I'll take the Brewers starting staff over LA in a heartbeat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 So the Orioles with the best record are rewarded by getting the winner of Tampa and Texas. Thanks for nothing. Far easier for Houston to play winner of Toronto and Minnesota, even though I think Houston is vulnerable this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Come on Rangers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted October 4, 2023 Author Share Posted October 4, 2023 Down go the Brewers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 19 hours ago, LedZeppfan1977 said: Come on Rangers! Be careful what you wish for (or post). I want the Texas Rangers to win and win it all (if not, then the Houston Astros). Your Orioles had a good and surprising season but that will come to a sudden end if they have face either of these two formidable Texas teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, kingzoso said: Be careful what you wish for (or post). I want the Texas Rangers to win and win it all (if not, then the Houston Astros). Your Orioles had a good and surprising season but that will come to a sudden end if they have face either of these two formidable Texas teams. i dont think so. Bring them on. Houston and Texas do not have great pitching. I know you want us to lose King. But just because you say so means nothing. We will send Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez( a name you will know very soon), and then either Means or Kremer in either order. Unless Hyde pulls a surprise. And what do you think of Texas blowing the division on the final day? Game 162 and the first time all year Houston is in first place. Unreal. Edited October 5, 2023 by LedZeppfan1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 10/3/2023 at 10:36 PM, paul carruthers said: Down go the Brewers... I am very surprised that Milwaukee and Tampa went down in the fashion they did. Texas had lost 8 in a row recently and woke up just in time to make playoffs and managed to blow the division to Houston on the final day of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 What a dud of a first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Nobody is picking the next round? PC? LZF77? Baltimore over Texas Houston over Minnesota Atlanta over Philadelphia LA over Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Strider said: Nobody is picking the next round? PC? LZF77? Baltimore over Texas Houston over Minnesota Atlanta over Philadelphia LA over Arizona Agree with all. Baltimore, Atlanta ( Phillies playing well though), Houston (Twins could pull upset), Dodgers (easiest one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Strider said: Nobody is picking the next round? PC? LZF77? Baltimore over Texas Houston over Minnesota Atlanta over Philadelphia LA over Arizona I'll agree with the first one. I'm going the opposite on the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Brandon Hyde does not believe in bunting! If he had pinch run Mateo and bunted in 7th I believe, we tie it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 It was a nice day, even with the game result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 54 minutes ago, ebk said: It was a nice day, even with the game result. Glad the sun came out. How was traffic afterwards? Were there a lot of people staying for the concert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, Strider said: Glad the sun came out. How was traffic afterwards? Were there a lot of people staying for the concert? Heh - that's a whole other story... I'd asked "my guy" at the Os whether we could leave the car in the lot as usual and go to dinner. He said we needed to leave pronto so they could park for the concert. So we tried to do that. However, after sitting in the car for about 20 minutes and moving about 2 feet, we re-parked and went to dinner. As we were walking back to the car, we passed the looooong line of cars still waiting to get in to the lots - and hour and 20 minutes after the show started. I'd feel bad about leaving the car so no one else could park, except the lot we were in was practically empty when we got back and there weren't any cars waiting to park. So we left, avoided the most heavily trafficked streets, and were home in 45 minutes. And had a fabulous dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 5 hours ago, ebk said: Heh - that's a whole other story... I'd asked "my guy" at the Os whether we could leave the car in the lot as usual and go to dinner. He said we needed to leave pronto so they could park for the concert. So we tried to do that. However, after sitting in the car for about 20 minutes and moving about 2 feet, we re-parked and went to dinner. As we were walking back to the car, we passed the looooong line of cars still waiting to get in to the lots - and hour and 20 minutes after the show started. I'd feel bad about leaving the car so no one else could park, except the lot we were in was practically empty when we got back and there weren't any cars waiting to park. So we left, avoided the most heavily trafficked streets, and were home in 45 minutes. And had a fabulous dinner! Hokey smokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) On 10/5/2023 at 5:45 AM, LedZeppfan1977 said: i dont think so. Bring them on. Houston and Texas do not have great pitching. I know you want us to lose King. But just because you say so means nothing. We will send Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez( a name you will know very soon), and then either Means or Kremer in either order. Unless Hyde pulls a surprise. And what do you think of Texas blowing the division on the final day? Game 162 and the first time all year Houston is in first place. Unreal. Did I or did I not say beware of what you wish for? You replied, "bring them on". I told you that the Texas Rangers were/are a formidable baseball team. Your cockiness and arrogance makes you think the orioles are going to win the World Series this year. Their, albeit, surprising season, will end tomorrow night less than 40 miles from my apartment (I reside in Plano, Texas). If not tomorrow night then on Wednesday night. I know you don't care or remember, but I have always said the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers are my 2 and 3 favorite teams after the Saint Louis Cardinals. I, was, after all, born in Galveston, Texas. (Say what you want about the St. Louis Cardinals and the awful season they had this year). I know it sucks that your (or theirs) team makes it far in the playoffs, but just not far enough. Just like the Baltimore Orioles and your Buffalo Bills. Edited October 10, 2023 by kingzoso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Ah well... it was still a fun season. Especially since I had no expectations at the start. For the first time in a while, I'm looking forward to next year. Most everyone will still be around, so let's see what happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 Will Dave Roberts head be on the chopping block if the Dodgers get swept out by the D-Backs? Pivotal Game 3 for the Braves, as I'm sure there were many Braves fans going "not again" after they dropped that first game to Philly. The Astros look like they may be a wrecking machine again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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