Dalcowboyfan92 427 Posted October 4, 2016 AL Wild Card: Toronto over Baltimore ALDS: Toronto over Texas in 5 ALDS: Boston over Cleveland in 4 ALCS: Boston over Toronto in 5 NL Wild Card: San Francisco over New York NLDS: Chicago over San Francisco in 4 NLDS: Washington over Los Angeles in 4 NLCS: Chicago over Washington in 6 World Series: Chicago over Boston in 7 (Chicago parties like it's 1908) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teddthebucfan 246 Posted October 5, 2016 [discovering the hard way that image copying from an ipad doesn't work. screaming] 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS85 10,785 Posted October 5, 2016 Ha, that was incredible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FGM13 767 Posted October 5, 2016 Holy f***ing s**t. Worst bullpen management I have ever seen. And the most fun I've had watching a sporting event in my life (I couldn't watch game 5 of the ALDS). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2001mark 1,204 Posted October 5, 2016 Cito Gaston keeping Britton in the bullpen was genius. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabcake 1,722 Posted October 5, 2016 1 minute ago, 2001mark said: Cito Gaston keeping Britton in the bullpen was genius. It wasn't so much the fact that Britton was kept out (that was puzzling, but let's not forget that Brach and O'Day shut the Jays down), it was that ubaldo was put in. In a game where you need immediate results, you don't bring in a pitcher that is a slow starter. IMO Brittin or Dylan Bundy would've been much better options. Basically anyone but Ubaldo. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HedleyLamarr 1,393 Posted October 5, 2016 Was there some reason why Britton and his 0.54 ERA wasn't used? Fredi Gonzalez was heavily criticized for not using Kimbrel in a 2-inning save situation to try to extend the series to a deciding 5th game a few years ago. There's no shame in getting beat when it's your best guy out there. Anything else, and you're short-changing your team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2001mark 1,204 Posted October 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Crabcake47 said: It wasn't so much the fact that Britton was kept out (that was puzzling, but let's not forget that Brach and O'Day shut the Jays down), it was that ubaldo was put in. In a game where you need immediate results, you don't bring in a pitcher that is a slow starter. IMO Brittin or Dylan Bundy would've been much better options. Basically anyone but Ubaldo. You bring that guy in during an early series game me thinks, to preserve bullpen arms/routines for extended tight series. Road 1 & done play-in? Twitter's on fire right now for it all. lols 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2001mark 1,204 Posted October 5, 2016 SI just put the Chicago Cubs on their full cover. Bet the field, all in. Proclaiming them champions of the world no less. Bet a career ending injury, all in. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FGM13 767 Posted October 5, 2016 Buck Showalter just said Britton was available, but that "Ubaldo had been pitching better than anyone for us" which is absolutely hilariously wrong. I never knew such a good manager could :censored: up this bad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teddthebucfan 246 Posted October 5, 2016 I need this shirt so bad 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seadragon76 889 Posted October 5, 2016 I sort think the world wants another showdown between Toronto and Texas. The first act had the Bat Flip... the second act had the greatest sucker punch in the history of sucker punches... I can't wait for the third act. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 29,094 Posted October 5, 2016 Buck Showalter is gonna have to consider a job a little less cerebral than managing an American League baseball team, something like the guy who sits at the top of a water slide and tells you when you can go. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrysleraspen08 227 Posted October 5, 2016 Baltimore in the not too distant future: "...Buck Showalter. Uh, George you didn't hear that from me!" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worcat 553 Posted October 5, 2016 Best wishes to Chicago. I think this is their year to get a free ticket to the world series considering all the other NL teams injuries. I'm pulling for Cleveland or Texas in the AL but Boston looks scary as of late. I'll predict Chicago vs. Texas in the WS. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sport 14,564 Posted October 5, 2016 Toronto vs Texas 2 is gonna be drunk. I can't wait. Every time Encarnacion does something good for the Blue Jays I'm reminded that the Reds traded him for 35 year old Scott Rolen. What a moment that was last night though. If you're gonna give up a season ending dong you might as well let them hit 650 feet. My goodness. Showalter leaving his best reliever on the bullpen bench is dumb and then he got away with it twice and then couldn't help himself. It's almost like these guys want to see how close to the fire they can get. Let's Go Mets. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites