infrared41 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 We have our participants. Let the postseason begin.I'm hoping for a Reds - Twins World Series. In reality I think we're looking at a rematch of 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I'd like to see Twins-Braves, but agree with you're prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I would love to see a Twins-Braves series. I really think the Twins can take the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Reasons to be pessimistic for Reds fans: the Reds are 2-5 against the Phillies this year. The Phillies starting rotation is Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels. Their lineup is stacked. They have the best second half record in major league baseball and they're playoff tested.Reasons to be optimistic for Reds fans: the 2-5 record against the Phillies is very misleading. 4 of those losses came in the 4 game sweep the Reds suffered in Philadelphia. Those 4 wins by the Phillies came on a combined 5 runs. 3 of them were by one run. 3 of them happened in extra innings. The endings were all equally ridiculous. In game 1 there was a 12th inning walkoff home run. In game 2 they blew a 6 run lead which ended with a Ryan Howard 10th inning walk off shot. In game 3 Travis Wood took a perfect game into the 9th, had it ruined and then Jimmy Rollins hit a walk off single in the 11th. In game 4 the Reds lost to Cole Hamels 1-0. Based on the law of averages it's probably safe to assume that every bounce and bit of luck won't fall in one team's direction like it did in that series in July. Point being, those 4 losses could easily have been 4 wins. Other reasons to be optimistic: The Reds have actually beaten Roy Halladay this season. Also, before this year Roy Oswalt owned the Cincinnati Reds, but as an Astro this season the Reds gave him two losses. The Reds lineup isn't too shabby itself and they're the best defensive team in the National League. I'm not expecting the Reds to beat the Phillies here, but it isn't absurd to believe that the Reds could win this series. I'm just hoping we don't get swept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 If the Rays' offense can get hot, I think they can be dangerous. BJ Upton, and Matt Garza need to go back to 2008 form. While Carlos Pena just needs to get some hits. But I do like the match ups in the AL. The Rays went like 3-1 last meeting in Minnesota, THey swept the Rangers at home in the last series they played, and took 4 of 7 from New York in the past 3 weeks. @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Both the Twins and Yankees pissed it away in the last week so I really don't like either but one of them will go on through to the ALCS. Rangers I forgot even existed they clinched so early.Phillies over Reds in 4Giants over Braves in 5Twins over Yankees in 5Rays over Rangers in 3Phillies over Giants in 6Twins over Rays in 7Twins over Phillies in 7 JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Well, the Twins gave up on the home field advantage to rest up players and make sure everyone was healthy, so their bad record to wrap up the season doesn't concern me.Dream World Series: Twins over Phillies in 4 facebook | @thebugcollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 My predictions, which I'm sure will be way off:Rangers over Rays in 5Yankees over Twins in 3Yankees over Rangers in 5Phillies over Reds in 4Braves over Giants in 5Phillies over Braves in 6Yankees over Phillies in 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 This is what I am hoping for:Phillies over Reds in 5Braves over Giants in 3Twins over Yankees in 3Rays over Rangers in 4CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:Braves over Phillies in 6Twins over Rays in 6WORLD SERIES:Braves over Twins in 7GO BRAVES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Rays over Rangers in 5Twins sweep YankeesReds over Phillies in 5Braves over Giants in 5Rays sweep TwinsReds over Braves in 5Rays over Reds in 7 POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Phillies over RedsAtlana over GiantsYankees over TwinsRays over RangersCHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:Phillies over AtlantaRays over YankeesWORLD SERIES:Phillies over Rays-----As a Twins fan, I just don't see this being any different than always. The Twins will be the last AL team to win at New Yankee Stadium by a few years. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Good thing the games aren't played on paper, because how does anybody beat the Phillies on paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 The Yankees are pretty much the worst possible first-round opponent for the Twins. They've had Minny's number for the past several postseasons in which they've met, and the Twins could only manage a couple of wins against them in the last two regular seasons as well.I also think we're looking at an '08 WS rematch, and with the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knnhrvy16 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Texas has been my sleeper pick since all-star break, sooo....ALDSTexas 3, Tampa Bay 2NY Yankees 3, Minnesota 1NLDSPhiladelphia 3, Cincinnati 2 (in one HECK of a series BTW)San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2ALCSTexas 4, NY Yankees 2NLCSPhiladelphia 4, San Francisco 12010 World SeriesTexas 4, Philadelphia 3MVP: Cliff Lee, P, TexasCliff Lee gets the MVP against his former team. The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I would love to see a Giants/Reds-Anybody but the Yankees World Series, but I think we're gonna see either a 2008 or 2009 rematch. The Yanks have the Twins number, the Rays have been real good all year, plus the Phillies are still a bit of a jump ahead of the rest of the NL. Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'm just hoping we don't get swept.You're sounding like 2009 with the Jackets again. That said, here's my predictions:ALDS: Tampa Bay 3-0 Texas, New York 3-1 MinnesotaNLDS: Philadelphia 3-1 Cincinnati, San Francisco 3-0 AtlantaALCS: Tampa Bay over New York, 4 to 2NLCS: Philadelphia over San Francisco, 4 to 1World Series: Tampa Bay over Philadelphia, 4 to 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 It will take every game possible but I think the Reds could actually win this. I think they might be the team that comes out of nowhere.ALDS Twins over Yankees in 5Rays over Rangers in 4NLDSReds over Phillies in 5Giants over Braves in 3ALCSRays over Twins in 6NLCS Reds over Giants in 7WSReds over Rays in 7 Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'll gladly take a Braves-Rays World Series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 ALDSTampa Bay over TexasMinnesota over New YorkNLDSPhiladelphia over Cincinnati San Francisco over AtlantaALCSTampa Bay over MinnesotaNLCSPhiladelphia over San Francisco WSPhiladelphia over Tampa BayThis is what my head says, but as my avatar indicates my heart will be rooting for the Reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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