Unocal Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 It'll be interesting to see if we get some new blood in the NL.Since 2007 and Rocktober, only 3 NL teams have made the WS- Phillies, Giants, Cardinals.Obviously, Philly ain't what they used to be, but the last 4 years one of STL/SF have found a way to the Fall Classic if the other didn't make it.We'll see if due process holds or someone crashes the glass ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'll chime in with my predictions:AL Wild Card GameOakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (What's that, you say? A win-or-go-home game featuring the A's? The trend continues here as James Shields leads the hosting Royals to their first postseason victory in a coon's age.)NL Wild Card GameSan Francisco Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 (Over 40,000 strong at PNC Park lead their Pirates to a wild card game victory for the second consecutive season)American League Divisional SeriesDetroit Tigers over Baltimore Orioles 3-2 (The homer-happy Orioles may find it difficult to rely on the long ball against an extraordinary Tigers' pitching staff. Baltimore's offense may flourish at Camden Yards, but Detroit and its more balanced offense will ultimately come out on top.)Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over Kansas City Royals 3-0 (The Royals, having already pitched James Shields in the wild card game, will be unable to outscore the 98 win Angels, who should take care of the Royals in this series with little resistance.)National League Divisional SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 (One can only hope that the Cards' luck will run out against a Dodgers team that seems primed for a deep playoff run. St. Louis shouldn't be able to match up to Los Angeles in this series.)Washington Nationals over Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 (The stellar starting pitching the Nationals boast will be enough to take care of the Pirates in the end, but not without a few scares along the way.)American League Championship SeriesLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim over Detroit Tigers 4-3 (Scherzer, Price, and Company will shine for Detroit, but the Angels will exploit the Tigers' bullpen and win some key games late to take home the AL Pennant.)National League Championship SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over Washington Nationals 4-2 (Dodgers starting pitchers will narrowly overmatch their Nationals counterparts, and the LA offense will prove superior to that of Washington as Kershaw and Co. snatch the NL Pennant.)2014 World SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4-2 (This Freeway Series will feature Mike Trout being cooled off by Dodgers pitching, as Clayton Kershaw adds a World Series ring to his collection that already consists of three Cy Young awards and an MVP trophy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Never knew Raccoons lived for 29 years. Impressive. Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotWheelsdude Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 My predictions:AL Wild Card GameOakland Athletics 6, Kansas City Royals 0: The Royals lack experience even with Shields there.NL Wild Card GameSan Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 3: The Giants have a questionable Lineup.American League Divisional SeriesBaltimore Orioles over Detroit Tigers 3-1: The Orioles Lineup is better then the Tigers. Besides, sooner or later the Tigers will get an early playoff exit.Oakland Athletics over Anaheim Angels (That's what l like to call them) 3-2: Experince will be the deciding factor as the A's will finally win their first series since 2006National League Divisional SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over St. Louis Cardinals 3-0: The Dodgers should follow the same script as this years NHL's LA Kings as the Cardinals will be playing the role of the Chicago Blackhawks. The Cardinals lineup will be it's undoing as the Dodgers will get revenge from last year's championship loss.Washington Nationals over Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1: The Nationals pitching staff will shutdown the Pirates. They also have a soild lineup.American League Championship SeriesOakland Athletics over Baltimore Orioles 4-2: The Orioles will need more playoff seasoning before they can go to the World Series as they will stopped by Oakland's Defense.National League Championship SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over Washington Nationals 4-2: Like the Orioles, the Washington Nationals don't have enough experince to win the series as the Dodgers will go to the World Series for the first time in 26 years.2014 World SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics 4-3: This should be a great World Series. This series has game seven written all over it. However, Oakland's bullpen will be it's undoing as the Dodgers reach their goal. So hot, so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Cardinals will be playing the role of the Chicago Blackhawks. You're dead to me. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotWheelsdude Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Cardinals will be playing the role of the Chicago Blackhawks. You're dead to me.I don't hate the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm just saying that the Cardinals will be taking the same path as the Blackhawks. Because both teams defeated their LA counterparts. So hot, so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Dodgers should follow the same script as this years NHL's LA KIngs.Like any Dodger fan would want to have them survive close games against the Cardinals, you know, the freaking "Freddy Krueger Trollbirds of St. Louis, Missouri!"I don't want a repeat of those close, chess matches of last year's NLCS, where virtually every God-damn little bounce went the Cardinals way. Just a sickening, horrible feeling. Lots of team offense with the bullpen doing its work is fine by me (hopefully Ryu is healthy enough to be the 3rd starter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotWheelsdude Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Dodgers should follow the same script as this years NHL's LA KIngs.Like any Dodger fan would want to have them survive close games against the Cardinals, you know, the freaking "Freddy Krueger Trollbirds of St. Louis, Missouri!"I don't want a repeat of those close, chess matches of last year's NLCS, where virtually every God-damn little bounce went the Cardinals way. Just a sickening, horrible feeling. Lots of team offense with the bullpen doing its work is fine by me (hopefully Ryu is healthy enough to be the 3rd starter). I know the Cardinals have the best bullpen, but how threatening is the Cardinals lineup? Besides, one of these days the Cardinals will take a early playoff exit. So hot, so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I don't want a repeat of those close, chess matches of last year's NLCS, where virtually every God-damn little bounce went the Cardinals way. Just a sickening, horrible feeling. Lots of team offense with the bullpen doing its work is fine by me (hopefully Ryu is healthy enough to be the 3rd starter). Thing is... that seems to have been happening to the Cards the whole season. I see it either the Cards win it the same way your talking about, or you guys blow us out. And our bullpen has been crap lately. I don't have too high hopes for the Cards' run this year, but just like last year and 2011 Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wild Cards: Oakland beats Kansas City, Pittsburgh beats San FranciscoALDS: Oakland defeats Anaheim in 5, Detroit defeats Baltimore in 4NLDS: Washington defeats Pittsburgh in 5, Los Angeles defeats St. Louis in 4ALCS: Detroit defeats Oakland in 6NLCS: Los Angeles defeats Washington in 5World Series: Los Angeles defeats Detroit in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wild Cards: Oakland beats Kansas City, Pittsburgh beats San FranciscoALDS: Oakland defeats Anaheim in 5, Detroit defeats Baltimore in 4NLDS: Washington defeats Pittsburgh in 5, Los Angeles defeats St. Louis in 4ALCS: Detroit defeats Oakland in 6NLCS: Los Angeles defeats Washington in 5World Series: Los Angeles defeats Detroit in 6Maybe with just a couple different numbers being used, this is exactly what I'm expecting, too. I had an LA-Detroit World Series way back in ST and I have zero reason to ditch that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils Phan Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I guarantee a Tigers-Giants World Series. Phillies, Bears, and new NYFC fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 It is great seeing a postseason game at Kaufman Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Why in the world would Kansas City pull James Shields so early? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Removing Shields after only 88 pitches in favor of a raw rookie starting pitcher not used to coming out of the bullpen probably wasn't Ned Yost's greatest display of brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Why in the world would Kansas City pull James Shields so early?Don't know why you'd pull him at all in a win-or-die game.You worry about tomorrow once you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The problem there, from my POV, isn't even taking James Shields out. Two base runners to start the inning and someone who already homered against him. That part is defensible.Ned Yost dick-tripped into having the best late inning trio in baseball this season, and then REFUSES TO USE IT IN THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON! That's incredible to me! I have long felt he's one of the worst managers around, and I'm obviously not alone in that opinion. He already did something of fairly epic stupidity just a couple weeks back against Boston and defended it by saying "Aaron Crow is my sixth inning pitcher", because, you know, we're to the point where 6th inning pitchers exist. Kelvin Herrera is outstanding. Wade Davis is outstanding. Greg Holland is outstanding. USE THEM!I'm rooting for the A's in this game and even I'm in a total state of shock. That is one of the worst managerial decisions I've seen in a long time. Using a 23 year old rookie, who started just two days ago, inheriting two men on with zero outs in a one-run game instead of using Herrera? Unreal. You don't deserve the playoffs, Ned Yost, and barring a KC comeback, he won't be getting any playoff baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Because Ned Yost is bad at managing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 HEY YOU GUYS LIKE NEW TEAMS IN THE PLAYOFFS?SCREW YOUTIGERS VS CARDINALS Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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