OT It's almost September; time to talk about the baseball postseason

[hsosdrum]

Hey @Mapex Always , I didn't want to derail the virgin BD thread and didn't want to ignore your query. Let's say that I'm still hoping for a Dodgers/Yankees World Series, although I'd also absolutely LOVE another shot at those Cheating Astros.

 

[Sequimite]

Cardinals are in first place by five games and will be getting their ace starter back in a week. They have the horses to go deep into the playoffs this year with a dominant offense and defense and excellent relievers. The starting pitching is shaping up nicely.

 

[hsosdrum]

Cardinals are in first place by five games and will be getting their ace starter back in a week. They have the horses to go deep into the playoffs this year with a dominant offense and defense and excellent relievers. The starting pitching is shaping up nicely.

The Cards always give my Dodgers a rough time in the postseason (especially when Joe Kelly breaks Hanley Ramirez's rib with a pitch). If that matchup happens in the NLCS it should be a good series.

 

[brokenstick]

Forget that and get your mitt and go Outside

 

[coastie]

My M’s are teasing us……again!

 

[hsosdrum]

Forget that and get your mitt and go Outside

I haven't had a mitt on my hand since I was 12 and got my first snare drum.

 

[The Texan]

Hey @Mapex Always , I didn't want to derail the virgin BD thread and didn't want to ignore your query. Let's say that I'm still hoping for a Dodgers/Yankees World Series, although I'd also absolutely LOVE another shot at those Cheating Astros.

Yankee's will choke again. The Stros all the way

 

[bigbonzo]

Yankee's will choke again. The Stros all the way

I could go for a Stroh beer.

 

[Polska]

As a Mets fan, I'm cautiously optimistic. Very excited by how well they've played this year, but trying not to get my hopes up too high.

 

[GretschMan61]

Well my Red Sox suck this year and chances of making the post season are slim to none .

My Home town team The Blue Jays are just not consistent and I don’t have much faith they can go very far in the playoffs even if they make it in .

The St Louis Cardinals are my favourite NL team and I love the way they are playing right now , so that is who ai will be rooting for this year . I think they are the only team to be able to challenge the Dodgers this year in the NL .

The Yankees are just not looking as strong lately and can see an upset in the playoffs with them .

 

[bigbonzo]

The Guardians have a chance. I wish 'em luck.

 

[Marc M]

My atl Braves are 6.5 games up in the wild card,we have been playing incredible Ball since June and still can`t catch the Mets.I know the Mets are known for collapsing but I think they are not that team this year.
It will be interesting to see how the bye week will affect the post-season this year.

 

[TomC727]

The White Sox are a dumpster fire of dysfunction and I've lost all hope in a postseason birth. Awful.

 

[DBT]

I haven't had a mitt on my hand since I was 12 and got my first snare drum.

There’s a difference between “hoping” and predicting . When you first touched on the playoffs you were predicting a Dodgers / Yankees World Series . Not so fast . There’s still a lot of baseball to be played . As evidenced by the recent Yankees slide the same thing can happen to the Dodgers . That’s why I mentioned to you about peaking at the wrong time . Ups and downs with really good teams throughout the season builds unity , when those teams peak at the end is usually dangerous . Teams that seem to run away with it all season most times run out of steam in the playoffs . The Mets have had more injury’s throughout the season then anyone and yet they still have the second / third best record in the MLB . They have the deepest starting rotation out of everyone . They just lost 2 of their starters and have no problem plugging the holes . They have a deep bench with tons of power at any given time . The new playoff format gives the best two teams a divisional first round by . There are now good teams that wouldn’t have made the playoffs that will now get in . Wildcard goes to a 3 game format . A couple of those teams will peak at the right time and can be dangerous .

 

[DBT]

My atl Braves are 6.5 games up in the wild card,we have been playing incredible Ball since June and still can`t catch the Mets.I know the Mets are known for collapsing but I think they are not that team this year.
It will be interesting to see how the bye week will affect the post-season this year.

Mets have a weaker schedule the rest of the way . Braves are making it interesting .

 

[DBT]

My M’s are teasing us……again!

They’ve been building up to it for a few years . They are getting in this year . They can be one of those dangerous teams .

 

[Rich K.]

As a Mets fan, I'm cautiously optimistic. Very excited by how well they've played this year, but trying not to get my hopes up too high.

Helluva game yesterday...

 

[DBT]

Helluva game yesterday...

Had to keep track of it on my phone . They’ve done that to the Phil’s several times this year .

 

[Polska]

Helluva game yesterday...

It was crazy! They have been a very entertaining team this year, so regardless of what happens it's been a lot of fun to watch.

 

[JDZ]

The Guardians have a chance. I wish 'em luck.

Youngest team in baseball......and in 1st place.