FiddySicks Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 ALDSBoston Red Sox def. Los Angeles Angels [3-1]When it comes to the playoffs, the Angels are the Sox proverbial bitch.Tampa Bay Rays def. AL Central Champion [3-0]The Rays are good enough to get past whoever comes out of the CentralNLDSMilwaukee Brewers def. Philadelphia Phillies [3-0]This is more of a pick against Philly, than for Milwaukee. The Phillies just have "choke" written all over them.Los Angeles Dodgers def. Chicago Cubs [3-2]Cubs are the best team in the NL, but they are catching the Dodgers at the wrong time. 100 + 1 Cubbie fans.____________________________________________ALCSBoston Red Sox def. Tampa Bay Rays [4-3]Red Sox have been here before. The Rays have not. Boston teaches the new kids.NLCSMilwaukee Brewers def. Los Angeles Dodgers [4-2]Sabathia vs Manny. CC gets it done, and for the first time ever, people in Milwaukee will drink beer.____________________________________________The 2008 World Series: American League vs. National LeagueBoston Red Sox def. Milwaukee Brewers [4-0]Yea... ... Really?!You bring up a point, though. The Red Sox may have struggled against the Rays and Angels this year but they have done something none of the other AL teams have done -- won games in the playoffs.Personally, I think thats the most overrated "stat" in all of sports. Who cares if past teams have "Been there" before? It's a completely new year, and as of THIS season the Angels have absolutely PWN3D the Sox. Boston is gonna have to prove that they can handle THIS Angels team, and they have an enormous hill to climb to do it.Why do they have an enormous hill to climb? They start out 0-0... so the Angels have had their number? The Angels also haven't played a meaningful baseball game in months (since the A's threw in the towel). If the Red Sox split the first two, all of a sudden they're 1-1 with Beckett taking the mound in game 3.Still doesn't change the fact that Anaheim is 8-1 vs Boston, and Beckett was 0-2 with a 7.42 ERA this season vs the halos. I'll take the Angels on that one. 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...
Cujo Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 ALDSBoston Red Sox def. Los Angeles Angels [3-1]When it comes to the playoffs, the Angels are the Sox proverbial bitch.Tampa Bay Rays def. AL Central Champion [3-0]The Rays are good enough to get past whoever comes out of the CentralNLDSMilwaukee Brewers def. Philadelphia Phillies [3-0]This is more of a pick against Philly, than for Milwaukee. The Phillies just have "choke" written all over them.Los Angeles Dodgers def. Chicago Cubs [3-2]Cubs are the best team in the NL, but they are catching the Dodgers at the wrong time. 100 + 1 Cubbie fans.____________________________________________ALCSBoston Red Sox def. Tampa Bay Rays [4-3]Red Sox have been here before. The Rays have not. Boston teaches the new kids.NLCSMilwaukee Brewers def. Los Angeles Dodgers [4-2]Sabathia vs Manny. CC gets it done, and for the first time ever, people in Milwaukee will drink beer.____________________________________________The 2008 World Series: American League vs. National LeagueBoston Red Sox def. Milwaukee Brewers [4-0]Yea... ... Really?!You bring up a point, though. The Red Sox may have struggled against the Rays and Angels this year but they have done something none of the other AL teams have done -- won games in the playoffs.Personally, I think thats the most overrated "stat" in all of sports. Who cares if past teams have "Been there" before? It's a completely new year, and as of THIS season the Angels have absolutely PWN3D the Sox. Boston is gonna have to prove that they can handle THIS Angels team, and they have an enormous hill to climb to do it.Why do they have an enormous hill to climb? They start out 0-0... so the Angels have had their number? The Angels also haven't played a meaningful baseball game in months (since the A's threw in the towel). If the Red Sox split the first two, all of a sudden they're 1-1 with Beckett taking the mound in game 3.Still doesn't change the fact that Anaheim is 8-1 vs Boston, and was 0-2 with a 13.1 this season vs the halos. I'll take the Angels on that one bud.Just to confim that for ya, Beckett was 0-2 in two games vs the Halos with an actual ERA of 7.42, not 13.1. But still, Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 ALDSBoston Red Sox def. Los Angeles Angels [3-1]When it comes to the playoffs, the Angels are the Sox proverbial bitch.Tampa Bay Rays def. AL Central Champion [3-0]The Rays are good enough to get past whoever comes out of the CentralNLDSMilwaukee Brewers def. Philadelphia Phillies [3-0]This is more of a pick against Philly, than for Milwaukee. The Phillies just have "choke" written all over them.Los Angeles Dodgers def. Chicago Cubs [3-2]Cubs are the best team in the NL, but they are catching the Dodgers at the wrong time. 100 + 1 Cubbie fans.____________________________________________ALCSBoston Red Sox def. Tampa Bay Rays [4-3]Red Sox have been here before. The Rays have not. Boston teaches the new kids.NLCSMilwaukee Brewers def. Los Angeles Dodgers [4-2]Sabathia vs Manny. CC gets it done, and for the first time ever, people in Milwaukee will drink beer.____________________________________________The 2008 World Series: American League vs. National LeagueBoston Red Sox def. Milwaukee Brewers [4-0]Yea... ... Really?!You bring up a point, though. The Red Sox may have struggled against the Rays and Angels this year but they have done something none of the other AL teams have done -- won games in the playoffs.Personally, I think thats the most overrated "stat" in all of sports. Who cares if past teams have "Been there" before? It's a completely new year, and as of THIS season the Angels have absolutely PWN3D the Sox. Boston is gonna have to prove that they can handle THIS Angels team, and they have an enormous hill to climb to do it.Why do they have an enormous hill to climb? They start out 0-0... so the Angels have had their number? The Angels also haven't played a meaningful baseball game in months (since the A's threw in the towel). If the Red Sox split the first two, all of a sudden they're 1-1 with Beckett taking the mound in game 3.Still doesn't change the fact that Anaheim is 8-1 vs Boston, and I can't be certain but I think beckett is 0-2 with a HUGE ERA this season vs the halos.The playoffs are a whole different ball game -- and Josh Beckett's one of the best big game pitchers of his generation. I'm not saying the Angels won't win, but it's silly to say the Red Sox have an enormous hill to climb... the Angels aren't any more talented than the Red Sox are and like I said, they haven't played a meaningful baseball game since the A's bowed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 ALDSBoston Red Sox def. Los Angeles Angels [3-1]When it comes to the playoffs, the Angels are the Sox proverbial bitch.Tampa Bay Rays def. AL Central Champion [3-0]The Rays are good enough to get past whoever comes out of the CentralNLDSMilwaukee Brewers def. Philadelphia Phillies [3-0]This is more of a pick against Philly, than for Milwaukee. The Phillies just have "choke" written all over them.Los Angeles Dodgers def. Chicago Cubs [3-2]Cubs are the best team in the NL, but they are catching the Dodgers at the wrong time. 100 + 1 Cubbie fans.____________________________________________ALCSBoston Red Sox def. Tampa Bay Rays [4-3]Red Sox have been here before. The Rays have not. Boston teaches the new kids.NLCSMilwaukee Brewers def. Los Angeles Dodgers [4-2]Sabathia vs Manny. CC gets it done, and for the first time ever, people in Milwaukee will drink beer.____________________________________________The 2008 World Series: American League vs. National LeagueBoston Red Sox def. Milwaukee Brewers [4-0]Yea... ... Really?!You bring up a point, though. The Red Sox may have struggled against the Rays and Angels this year but they have done something none of the other AL teams have done -- won games in the playoffs.Personally, I think thats the most overrated "stat" in all of sports. Who cares if past teams have "Been there" before? It's a completely new year, and as of THIS season the Angels have absolutely PWN3D the Sox. Boston is gonna have to prove that they can handle THIS Angels team, and they have an enormous hill to climb to do it.Why do they have an enormous hill to climb? They start out 0-0... so the Angels have had their number? The Angels also haven't played a meaningful baseball game in months (since the A's threw in the towel). If the Red Sox split the first two, all of a sudden they're 1-1 with Beckett taking the mound in game 3.Still doesn't change the fact that Anaheim is 8-1 vs Boston, and I can't be certain but I think beckett is 0-2 with a HUGE ERA this season vs the halos.The playoffs are a whole different ball game -- and Josh Beckett's one of the best big game pitchers of his generation. I'm not saying the Angels won't win, but it's silly to say the Red Sox have an enormous hill to climb... the Angels aren't any more talented than the Red Sox are and like I said, they haven't played a meaningful baseball game since the A's bowed out.Except that statistically this season they've proven that they are, in just about every category. And on top of that, yes the Angels haven't played a game that was meaningful to playoff implications in about a month, but truth of the matter is, despite that they still won 100 games and still went 12-5 since clinching the AL West crown, so it's not like they dropped off pace too much at all. But I do get where you're coming from, maybe certain players really do handle playoff pressure different from regular season pressure even if the team they're facing has had their number. I don't agree with that idea, especially when you match up with a team as talented as the Angels are, but yeah, I guess we'll see where this series ends up. 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...
JQK Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 2007 NFL Season.Dallas Cowboys dominaed the New York Giants, beating them twice and putting up ri-god-damned-diculous numbers on them.Giants beat them in the playoffs.That's just one example, but there are others and we've all seen them. Just because you dominate in the regular season doesn't mean you're a shoe-in during the playoffs.Not only this, but i think some of you are dismissing the defending World Series champs a little too easily here.P.S. DAMN ALL OF YOU FOR MAKING ME DEFEND THE RED SOX! DAMN YOU, DAMN YOU, DAMN YOU ALL!!!! :cursing: Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 You bring up a point, though. The Red Sox may have struggled against the Rays and Angels this year but they have done something none of the other AL teams have done -- won games in the playoffs.Experience isn't as important as you think.The 2007 Rockies were about as green as a team can be (of course, the Phillies and Cubs and Diamondbacks weren't much more experienced), and they went to the World Series. The 2006 Tigers hadn't gone to the playoffs since the 80's. The playoffs are all about who has the momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It's now official.American League Division SeriesBoston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimChicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay RaysNational League Division SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago CubsMilwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I say the Dodgers, Rays, and Phillies advance.I'll refrain from picking the Red Sox series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 i think some of you are dismissing the defending World Series champs a little too easily here.Indeed they are. As much as it pains me to say it, The Red Sox are really good and they will be a force to contend with. Those guys just seem to get better in the playoffs. If I were The Angels I wouldn't be printing those ALCS tickets just yet. But none of that changes the fact that I want The Angels to stomp the dog- out of The Red Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Now that the field is set.......ALDSAngels over Red Sox in 4Rays over White Sox in 5NLDSCubs over Dodgers in 4Phillies over Brewers in 4ALCS: Rays over Angels in 6NLCS: Cubs over Phillies in 5World Series: Rays over Cubs in 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Here are my full MLB Playoff predictions:American League Division SeriesLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim def. Boston Red Sox, 3 games to 1Chicago White Sox def. Tampa Bay Rays, 3 games to 2National League Division SeriesChicago Cubs def. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 games to 1Milwaukee Brewers def. Philadelphia Phillies, 3 games to 2American League Division SeriesChicago White Sox def. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4 games to 3National League Championship SeriesChicago Cubs def. Milwaukee Brewers, 4 games to 22008 World SeriesChicago Cubs def. Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 ALAngels over Red Sox in 5 gamesRays over White Sox in 4 gamesAngels over Rays in 6 gamesNL Cubs over Dodgers in 5 gamesBrewers over Phillies in 5 gamesCubs over Brewers in 5 gamesWORLD SERIESAngels over Cubs in 6 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm not going to touch the AL at all.Dodgers over Cubs, in 5Phillies over Brewers, in 4Phillies over Dodgers, in 7(let me say that I really wish there could be a Dodgers-Cubs NLCS, and that I am rooting almost equally for the Dodgers and the Cubs, and I absolutely love the 4 NL playoff teams)Actually I really love the whole field this year, I wish the Twins made it but I'm still really excited.2 games tomorrow. Angels-Red Sox and Cubs-Dodgers Games 1 and 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm not going to touch the AL at all.Dodgers over Cubs, in 5Phillies over Brewers, in 4Phillies over Dodgers, in 7(let me say that I really wish there could be a Dodgers-Cubs NLCS, and that I am rooting almost equally for the Dodgers and the Cubs, and I absolutely love the 4 NL playoff teams)Actually I really love the whole field this year, I wish the Twins made it but I'm still really excited.2 games tomorrow. Angels-Red Sox and Cubs-Dodgers Games 1 and 1.Three games, I thought. Everybody but the White Sox and Rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm not going to touch the AL at all.Dodgers over Cubs, in 5Phillies over Brewers, in 4Phillies over Dodgers, in 7(let me say that I really wish there could be a Dodgers-Cubs NLCS, and that I am rooting almost equally for the Dodgers and the Cubs, and I absolutely love the 4 NL playoff teams)Actually I really love the whole field this year, I wish the Twins made it but I'm still really excited.2 games tomorrow. Angels-Red Sox and Cubs-Dodgers Games 1 and 1.Three games, I thought. Everybody but the White Sox and Rays.I trust you're right. I assumed that the NL "short" series like the White Sox/Rays started the same day as the Rays series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm not going to touch the AL at all.Dodgers over Cubs, in 5Phillies over Brewers, in 4Phillies over Dodgers, in 7(let me say that I really wish there could be a Dodgers-Cubs NLCS, and that I am rooting almost equally for the Dodgers and the Cubs, and I absolutely love the 4 NL playoff teams)Actually I really love the whole field this year, I wish the Twins made it but I'm still really excited.2 games tomorrow. Angels-Red Sox and Cubs-Dodgers Games 1 and 1.Three games, I thought. Everybody but the White Sox and Rays.I trust you're right. I assumed that the NL "short" series like the White Sox/Rays started the same day as the Rays series.I just looked in my listings... Brewers @ Phillies at 1:00 PMDodgers @ Cubs at 4:30 PMRed Sox @ Angels at 8:00 PMAll times are Mountain Standard Time. Boy, I'm really going to miss living out East for the playoffs, where I'd have baseball on until 2 AM for the first two rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 For those thinking Milwaukee can get out of the Division Series, you're only disagreeing with 10 ESPN staff members!http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008...s?series=milphiSuch unanimity scares me more than reassures me, but that may come from being in cynical Philadelphia's environs just a wee bit too long.Nothing was up for White Sox/Rays when looking to see what the other series looked like from a prediction standpoint. 9 of 10 went with the Cubs over the Dodgers, while only 6 of 10 felt the Angels would advance past the Red Sox. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Oh yeah ESPN knows www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 For those thinking Milwaukee can get out of the Division Series, you're only disagreeing with 10 ESPN staff members!http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008...s?series=milphiSuch unanimity scares me more than reassures me, but that may come from being in cynical Philadelphia's environs just a wee bit too long.Nothing was up for White Sox/Rays when looking to see what the other series looked like from a prediction standpoint. 9 of 10 went with the Cubs over the Dodgers, while only 6 of 10 felt the Angels would advance past the Red Sox.NBA... Finals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Now that the White Sox are officially in I'm going to reset my picks.ALDSRays over White Sox5 gamesAngels over Red Sox4 gamesNLDSCubs over Dodgers4 gamesPhillies over Brewers5 gamesALCSAngels over Rays5 gamesNLCSCubs over Phillies6 gamesWorld SeriesAngels over Cubs5 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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