MLB playoffs start now!

[Random Axe]

Well, of course my team lost in historic fashion. I like Baker, I was a huge fan in his playing days as a major Dodger guy in my childhood, but I'm left wondering if he's the man for the job. He is a great regular season manager, but fails to make timely decisions and adjustments come playoff time. The Reds were out managed and out played when it counted. I got nothing bad to say about San Fran, they took a crushing body blow that nearly KO'd them and came back to win. The CIncinnati heartache continues...

It's kind of amazing that all of these series are going to game 5. It speaks volumes about how the payroll disparities don't matter like they used to.

[Hector]

Right back at ya!

[kingdom warrior]

Great comeback win for the A's!!!!!!!!!!!

I like The A's if my Yanks lose and the A's move on I'll root for them......

[kingdom warrior]

Raul Ibanez >>> A Rod

I Hate AROD!!! lol!!! and I'm a die hard Yankee fan...lol!

[kingdom warrior]

raul....so cool!!!!! Ball game over....yankees win....the yankees win! Wow!!!!!!

yeah baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hector]

Great comeback win for the A's!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hector]

Raul Ibanez >>> A Rod

[Spawn67]

Dammit! Was hoping my O's could pull this one off. Oh well we had our chances.

[spacecaps]

RAUL....SO COOL!!!!! Ball Game Over....Yankees Win....The Yankees Win! WOW!!!!!!

[megomania]

Getting tired of watching the Cardinals year after year...and to think they finished 6 games behind the Braves in the standings and backed their way in. Hope the Reds take 'em out in the NLCS..need new blood in the WS. Giants don't have enough offense to win three in a row.

I'd like to see the Tigers/Reds or O's/Reds.

-Chris

[megomania]

Ha ha. A-Rod. The only player in history to end four playoff games by striking out.

[spacecaps]

If I had to pick two teams that could come back from 0-2 down in the DLS, it be the A's and Giant's. The A's are a much better home team than road team and I still have zero faith in the Reds. Of the two, I'd say SF has the better chance to take three in a row and I still think they're gonna win the series. I'm really shocked the Nat's dropped their game against St. Louis today and after watching the series I gotta say the Cardinals are the most boring team to watch of the eight remaining. I guess if your a Cards fan they're not but I'm not and it's like watching paint dry. if they were a flavor, they'd be vanilla...if they were a color, it'd be beige. I'm really hoping the Nationals get past them cause they're a captivating team and a great story for baaseball but I'm not sure if a team that young can come back and take two against a team that won it all last year.

Meanwhile the Yankees and O's go at it tonight. The O's have the best road record and the Yanks have the best home record so somethings gotta give. If Kuroda shows up tonight, the Yankees can take care of business easily but A-Rods gotta hit cause the big spot found him more than a few times already. He tagged the ball in the first inning of Game 2 and if Andino didn't make a great (lucky) catch we're probably looking at a 2-0 series instead of a 1-1 series. Seriously though with an 0 for 69 homerless streak A-Rod is becoming a liability out there. And for godsakes Doubleplay-Rod....if your gonna hit into a double play have the decency to strike out first!

[vulcan2074]

Me and my girl have been watching the games at BJ's restaurant. It's not cheap but most definately fun. :beamong1:
Sammy

[Hector]

Whew! Glad both A's and Giants avoided elimination, lol.

[spacecaps]

Both Bay Area teams win their elimination games. So for the first time in forever none of the DLS series will end in a 3 and out. With the exception of one Reds game (and even that was close going into the 8th) there hasn't been a single blow out this post season. Great baseball so far.